Brian Metcalf, who led the charter network from July 2019 through December 2022, pleaded guilty to helping submit nearly $1 million worth of fake invoices.
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IPS calls for pause on new schools as bill on sharing tax revenue advances
The statement from the school board last week also calls for a limit on the ability of authorizers to allow new charter schools to open.
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Legislation to rewrite charter school funding in Indiana advances
Senate Bill 518 would require school districts like IPS to share revenue from property tax levies with charter schools.
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The IPS funding fight heats up as Black leaders call for more transparency
The Mind Trust and IPS have been meeting about how to fund charter, district schools.
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Why IPS parents are organizing: ‘We don’t want schools to close’
A new parent advocacy group is forming in response to threat of lost IPS funding.
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It’s starting to look like Bethel Park will close next school year
The school’s leaders won’t say it, but several others are.
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Virtual schools used student funding on political donations, prosecutors say
The founder of two shuttered virtual charter schools used state funds meant for “underprivileged and at-risk” students to make campaign contributions to support Republican candidates, prosecutors allege in an ongoing federal criminal case.
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Indy councilors weighing two options for new education fund
They’re considering how the fund would be used and the involvement of RISE INDY.
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IPS board takes stand against bills that threaten district’s survival
The board also called on the public for support, asking them to share concerns with lawmakers.
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Bethel Park Elementary’s future in doubt after city’s new letter
The school will operate through the end of the school year. What comes next is unclear.
