Articles tagged as: The Mind Trust
November 18, 2022
IPS board unanimously approves massive overhaul to close schools, change grades
The Indianapolis Public Schools board unanimously approved a plan to overhaul the district by closing six school buildings, changing grade configurations and establishing eight middle schools. The plan will also provide, for the first time, all students in middle school with algebra and arts courses.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2021
Should Indiana change the school bus law to help charters? One advocacy group thinks so
The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based charter advocacy group, hopes the legislature will change the state's school bus law next year, highlighting in a new report how the requirement creates a costly burden for charter schools in particular.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
Indianapolis Summer Learning Labs Show Early Promise
Students who participated in the Indy Summer Learning Labs made significant gains on math and reading tests after the five week program.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Summer Learning Labs Aim To Combat Lost Instruction In Marion County Due To Pandemic
In the summer learning labs program hundreds of teachers are expected to teach students in grades 1-9 at least three hours of academics a day, in addition to other activities in the full-day program.
Read MoreApril 23, 2021
'Deceived': Indianapolis Charter School Pitch Left Out Lawsuits, Touted Questionable College Degrees
A Chalkbeat investigation into a middle school charter proposal found lawsuits, financial troubles and questionable academic credentials that escaped notice by city charter officials and The Mind Trust.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Free Sites For Student E-Learning To Open During Marion County School Building Closures
Additional daytime learning sites will open later this month for Marion County students whose school buildings are closed until mid-January due to the public health order.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2020
Sites Will Offer Indy Students Free, In-Person E-Learning Care
The education reform group The Mind Trust is providing $200,000 to 11 community centers and churches to offer immediate care and oversight of e-learning for an initial 500 school-age children.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2019
Eastside Church Becomes Home To Rooted Charter High School, Maybe A Middle School Too
An Eastside church will be the home for a new secular public charter high school and possibly a future middle school as part of a collaboration with education reform group The Mind Trust.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2019
5 Educators Picked To Design Innovation, Charter Schools For Indy
Local education reform group The Mind Trust announced the sixth group of educators for its school design fellowship program.
Read MoreJune 27, 2019
IPS Study Abroad 'Innovation School' To "Pause For Review
An Indianapolis school that allowed students to study abroad in 11th grade will close for the coming school year, while leaders try to work through challenges that arose during its first year.
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