Articles tagged as: Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
June 1, 2016
State Ed Board OKs Change In Authorizer For Troubled Gary Charter School
Members of the Indiana board of education say leaders of Thea Bowman Academy followed all the state requirements to seek a new sponsor and were not "authorizer shopping" as they fought to stay open beyond this month. The board voted Wednesday to approve an authorizer associated with a private university to be the new sponsor of the Gary school.
Read MoreMay 26, 2016
Gary Charter School Gets Second Chance With Trine University
Ball State declined in January to renew the charter for the school, citing management issues and failures to comply with state and federal laws.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2016
State Charter Board Denies 'Life Line' To Gary School
The fate of Gary's Thea Bowman Leadership Academy is in flux after the Indiana Charter School Board Tuesday voted down its change of sponsor request.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2016
Indiana Laws Limiting Charter School 'Authorizer Shopping' Could Face First Test
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary is seeking a second chance from Indiana Charter Board after Ball State University declined to renew its charter over long-standing governance concerns. Two Indiana laws intended to prevent failing charter schools from escaping closure or accountability through finding another sponsor could now face their first test.
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