How A Charter School Bill May Affect Broad Ripple High School's Future

By Carter Barrett

Published April 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM EDT

Broad Ripple High School closed last year to help balance the district's budget.

Updated 5/6/19:

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House BIll 1641 into law May 5.

A wide-ranging charter school bill passed the General Assembly this week -- if signed, it would open the way to sell the closed Broad Ripple High School. But Indianapolis Public Schools leaders say it's not enough.

WFYI Education Desk reporter Carter Barrett spoke with Taylor Bennett about what the bill could mean for the future of the site.

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Carter Barrett was a reporter for Side Effects Public Media, a Midwest health reporting collaboration based at WFYI. A long-time Hoosier, she is thrilled to stay in her hometown to cover public health. Previously, she covered education for WFYI News with a focus on school safety. Carter graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana University, and previously interned with stations in Bloomington, Indiana and Juneau, Alaska.

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