IU may launch Indy school focused on philanthropy
Administrators at Indiana University and IUPUI want to create a philanthropy-driven school in Indianapolis, and they might do away with another widely recognized school in the process.
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Extra money key to Mind Trust plan to transform IPS
The 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.
NFP of NOTE: Lawrence Township School Foundation
The Lawrence Township School Foundation ignites the power of community, connecting philanthropy and education to provide the resources needed for all children to excel.
Indy Reads to open downtown bookstore
Literacy group seeks more visibility, outlet for used book donations.
Starfish Initiative names founder president
Michael J. Feeney, former owner of Feeney Hornak Mortuaries, will lead group that mentors high-achieving, low-income high school students.
State paying MindTrust to develop IPS alternatives
The Indiana Department of Education is paying more than $680,000 to The MindTrust, a locally based not-for-profit, to develop other ways to oversee troubled schools than the traditional elected school board.
NFP of NOTE: School on Wheels Corp.
School on Wheels Corp. provides one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children affected by homelessness.
Junior Achievement says ex-CEO acted solo
Junior Achievement’s attorneys paint the not-for-profit's ex-CEO as something of a renegade to bolster their defense in an ongoing lawsuit by another former executive.
The root of Indiana’s myriad problems
Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a change in the culture, not just job creation.
School acquires remainder of former Herron Art Institute
Herron High School has acquired the parts of the former Herron Art Institute it did not already control, including the historic Fessler Building and a parking lot, from Minkis Builders for about $500,000.
Prepare for a (good) schools arms race
Imagine a future in which Indiana school districts bid up salaries for star teachers to $100,000 or more to develop a district specialty in a field like science or math, and cause students to excel.
Filling Fong’s outsized shoes at Butler
University trustees will ask the next president to continue building on The Butler Way.
Bayh likely to run for governor, party official says
Marion County Democratic chief Ed Treacy expects an announcement after the first of the year.
Market losses hammer Indiana colleges
Three institutions flagged by U.S. Department of Education financial responsibility test.
NFP of Note: Indy Reads
Indy Reads works to improve the literacy skills
of adults in central Indiana who read or write at or below the sixth grade level.
Mind Trust education fund launches national network
The organization uses its money to lure national reform programs like Teach for America to the city and to fund education entrepreneurship fellows to launch innovative programs for schoolchildren in Indianapolis.
An ode to utility workers
They're some of the most stable people in the state, a new study shows.
Mind Trust fills leadership positions
The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit has a new president and a vice president of strategic growth initiatives.
Walton charity pledges $1.2M for Indy charters
An Arkansas-based charity, formed by Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton, will run a competition to award grants to five community
organizations that want to start charter schools.