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AMOS PODCAST: Reformer Kevin Chavous & Urban League Talk Education; Black Lawmakers Talk Issues With Community In Monthly Visit

The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST For Friday, June 19, 2015. (Interview Starts at 01:31 Mark On the PODCAST Media Player) Kevin Chavous is an Indianapolis native who has become one of the foremost spokespersons for education reform and school choice inn the country. A self proclaimed Voice for America’s Children, this former Washington DC City Councilman, […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Why 2 More Mayor’s Charter Schools, Andrew And Padua Academies, Are Closing. What’s Impact On Black Kids?

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 […]

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Meet The Other Group That Can Charter Schools In Indy – Indiana’s Charter School Board

For years only Ball State University and the Mayor of Indianapolis could create and open charter schools in Indianapolis. But two years ago, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law that created a statewide board that could also accept applications for charter and approve applications for charter schools to open anywhere in Indiana.  In their […]