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 […]

Audio Included in Post. Runs 14 Minutes. ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. The two newest charter schools in Indianapolis are unique in the nation as they are former Catholic elementary schools that have become public schools. The two inner city new charter schools are Andrew Academy (formerly St. Andrews/St. Rita) and Padua Academy (formerly St. Anthony). The […]