Charter Schools
Following turnaround, charter school shoots for 4 more sites
May 12, 2012
J.K. WallAfter a near-death experience, the KIPP Indianapolis College Preparatory School is back on its feet and looking to spawn a
mini-district of charter schools. KIPP-Indy leaders have drawn up plans to launch four additional schools from 2014 to 2020.
MoreNew charter school proposed for North Meridian Street
May 4, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn Arizona charter school operator serving middle and high school students has filed plans to build a two-story school at
Meridian and 22nd streets.
MoreBall State gives new life to Fountain Square charter
April 20, 2012
J.K. WallFountain Square Academy, a charter middle and high school with about 270 students, will remain open after Ball State University
decided to grant it a charter to continue operating after this school year.
MoreThirty-five teams apply for $1M Mind Trust grants
March 9, 2012
J.K. WallThe winners' mission will be to launch successful charter schools and replicate those schools at three or four additional
locations around Indianapolis.
MoreChristel House charter school to target dropouts
February 25, 2012
J.K. WallCharter schools for adults continue to pick up steam, as Christel House International prepares to launch the fourth such school
in Indianapolis.
MoreExtra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
February 11, 2012
J.K. WallThe Mind Trust plan for transforming Indianapolis Public Schools calls for turning the district into a network of charter-like
schools and giving them 15 percent to 25 percent more dollars to spend than Indianapolis charter schools currently enjoy.
MoreIndiana schools chief Bennett gears up for re-election bid
January 7, 2012
J.K. WallString of controversial reforms draw campaign contributions, ire of opponents.
MoreWaltons give $1 million to Mind Trust charter incubator
December 16, 2011
J.K. WallThe $1 million grant from the Arkansas-based Walton Family Foundation will fund a team that will open its first charter school
in the 2013-2014 school year as part of what the group hopes will become a network of high-performing charter schools.
MoreTurnaround company wants to launch feeder schools
December 14, 2011
J.K. WallCharter Schools USA, the Florida-based company tapped by the state government to turn around Howe and Manual high schools
in Indianapolis, also wants to launch two charter elementary schools to help feed students into those schools.
MoreBall State rejection threatens two Indy charter schools
December 7, 2011
J.K. WallFall Creek and Fountain Square academies could be forced to close in May after Ball State University declined their applications
this week.
MoreChristel House eyeing adult charter school
November 19, 2011
Scott OlsonLike Goodwill's program, it would cater to dropouts.
MoreIndy Schools chief demands charter investigation
October 24, 2011
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent wants the state to investigate charter schools that he claims break federal
and state laws by turning away homeless and disabled students, a charge the president of the Indiana Public Charter Schools
Association denies.
MoreEDITORIAL: Charter grants beckon big education ideas
October 15, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Mind Trust is laying plans to hand out up to five $1 million grants next June to teams of educational entrepreneurs who
would use the money to develop and launch innovative charter schools in Indianapolis.
MoreGates Foundation gift aids Mind Trust initiative
October 14, 2011
IBJ StaffGrant for $500,000 will go toward use of technology to personalize learning.
MoreMind Trust to spawn chains of charter schools
October 8, 2011
J.K. WallThe local not-for-profit is launching a program this month that will dole out million-dollar grants to teams of education
entrepreneurs to help them start local chains of charters.
MoreBallard fulfilled some pledges; others fell by wayside
October 1, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe Republican mayor says he curbed crime, made government transparent, and pushed for property tax reform. His Democratic
challenger says Ballard didn’t make good on repealing an income tax increase, hiring hundreds of police officers, or
making education a top priority.
MoreGoodwill to open two more Excel centers
August 23, 2011
J.K. WallThe schools, which help high-school dropouts earn their diplomas and start to receive post-secondary training, plan to enroll
300 students near the Indiana State Fairgrounds and 150 near the airport.
MoreIndy Met's messy year offers education-reform lessons
July 30, 2011
Francesca Jarosz, J.K. WallIndianapolis Metropolitan High School overhauled its academic program halfway through the school year, and students responded
with significantly better performance on state tests. The lesson learned: Flexibility can produce academically superior outcomes.
MoreCharter school trying to build on test-score progress
July 30, 2011
Francesca Jarosz, J.K. WallIndy Met's structured approach helped more students pass algebra, English exams. Now many say the school should work on solidifying
its gains.
MoreTeach for America to double presence in Indianapolis
July 23, 2011
J.K. WallThe New York-based not-for-profit, which opened shop in Indianapolis in 2008, plans to train 100 teachers in the summer of
2012, up from 50 this year.
MoreDid Mayor Ballard jump gun on charter closure?
June 24, 2011
J.K. WallAn Indianapolis charter school marked for closure by Mayor Greg Ballard posted huge gains in ISTEP scores this year, and school
leaders plan to ask Ballard to reconsider his decision.
MoreEx-charter school teacher to lead school effort
June 20, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's education chief has appointed a former charter school teacher to lead the state's efforts to turn around
18 chronically failing schools.
MoreHigh schools still track students after graduation
June 11, 2011
J.K. WallEven after 45 seniors from Indianapolis Metropolitan High School grabbed their diplomas and threw their mortar boards at a
June 4 commencement, they knew they wouldn’t lose touch with their school. It’s not allowed at Indy Met.
MoreImpact of new Indiana voucher law may not be felt for years
June 11, 2011
Scott OlsonParents, schools need time to sift details, experts say.
MoreGUILLAUME: Front-load investment in the next generation of workers
June 11, 2011
Rate of return on early childhood education is much greater than spending in later years of school, research shows.
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