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Happy Friday from Amelia at Chalkbeat Indiana! Today’s story dives into Indianapolis Public Schools’ plan to become an authorizer of charter schools.
And here’s a feel-good tidbit to kick off your weekend: two high school students told me this week that they wanted to be neurosurgeons. I encountered one of them while hanging out at a poll site on Tuesday. The future is bright!
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Local News
IPS plan for becoming a charter school authorizer focuses on enrollment, discipline, test scores
Indianapolis Public Schools board has submitted its plan to become a charter authorizer. It wants to use enrollment, discipline, and academic growth to hold charters accountable.
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What We’re Reading
Why some schools are cutting back on the technology they spent billions on, Washington Post (Paywall)
Ohio may scrap hard-won pay reform amid fraud crackdown, The 74 Million
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