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Good morning from Amelia at Chalkbeat Indiana.
“We have always believed in quality over quantity,” Believe Schools founder Kimberly Neal-Brannum told me earlier this week.
That’s why — although the school was approved for a second location in Pike back in 2022 — school staff took a step back and didn’t rush to open a school immediately. One big thing: the proposal to open a second location in Pike received intense backlash, and Believe did not want to be where it wasn’t wanted. Instead, school leaders focused on filling what they saw as a need.
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Believe Schools pivots from second location in Pike to serve credit-deficient, non-traditional students
After pushback against a second Pike Township location, Believe Schools will open a new high school to serve credit-deficient students or those who want to graduate early
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What We’re Reading
Most Indiana children who need summer programs still can’t access them, new report finds, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Massachusetts accused of segregating students by race and class, Washington Post (Paywall)
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