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Former Charter School Leader Pleads Guilty, Bill Would Increase Minimum Teacher Salary, Indiana Lawmakers Consider Bills to Transform K-12 Education

Former Charter School Leader Pleads Guilty, Bill Would Increase Minimum Teacher Salary, Indiana Lawmakers Consider Bills to Transform K-12 Education

March 03, 2025

The former leader of the Tindley Charter School network pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the minimum teacher salary by $5,000 — to a base of $45,000. Indiana lawmakers are considering bills that could change K through 12 education in the state — from how schools are funded, to what teachers can say about race in the classroom, to how math is taught.

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