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Hello from Aleks at Chalkbeat Indiana, here with a roundup of our top stories. Yesterday I covered the first day of the federal trial of Phillip Holden, one of the leaders of the Indiana Virtual School, who is accused of inflating enrollment at the virtual charter and costing Indiana $44 million in per-pupil funding.

In an interesting twist, while the trial was meant to include Thomas Stoughton too, Stoughton pleaded guilty on Monday.

More on what prosecutors and Holden’s attorneys said below.

We’re heading into a busy week with an IPEC meeting Thursday and the election next Tuesday. I’d love to hear from you — reach me at [email protected].

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Union Schools win court case for 'targeted' state plan to shut it down, IndyStar

When community colleges close, rural students get shut out of the liberal arts, Hechinger Report

To build the education systems of the future, look to Indianapolis, The 74 (Opinion)