Four years ago officials of the Indianapolis Catholic Archdiocese, along with prominent citizens, including former Mayor Steve Goldsmith, approached Mayor Greg Ballard and his Charter Schools Office with a unique idea. Convert some inner city Indianapolis Catholic Schools into charters. This was before the state created tax-paid vouchers for students to attend private schools. An […]
Ryan Vaughn, Chief of Staff to Mayor Greg Ballard expanded and amplified on mayor Ballard’s 7th State of the City Speech emphasizing the Mayor’s efforts to make Indianapolis a desirable place for people to want to live. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos’ Friday edition with Amos & Abdul, Vaughn expanded upon the themes Mayor Ballard […]
Currently there are twenty-nine charter school located within Indianapolis/Marion County. Twenty-five operated by the Mayor of Indianapolis, three others chartered by Ball State University and one by the new Indiana State Charter School Board. Over the next several years as many as 20 to 30 more charters could open. Some are saying that with public […]
