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School districts that lost Indiana tax referendums confront a tough question: What should we cut?

Out of 38 districts that sought tax increases on the Nov. 3 ballot, 26 districts were successful. Schools are in a challenging fiscal climate due to property tax reforms.

Former Indiana Virtual School director found guilty of fraud in enrollment inflation scheme

Philip Holden faced 17 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud over a scheme to inflate student counts and siphon off state funding at the online charter school.