In a plea agreement filed last week regarding the federal case against him, Brian Metcalf, who led the charter network from July 2019 through December 2022, pleaded guilty to two of the nine counts of wire fraud outlined in an indictment filed in 2023.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is calling for a moratorium on new schools as state lawmakers advance legislation that would force the district to share property tax revenues with dozens of charter schools.... Read More
The federal case against operators of Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy is one of two that allege that Thomas Stoughton, the schools’ founder, and other defendants defrauded millions from the state by inflating student enrollment.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is on a bumpy road that leads to the edge of a cliff. The district is accustomed to hostile legislation at the statehouse—but this year’s session features several high-profile bills that could fundamentally alter IPS.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools enrollment has dropped by roughly 3.7% in schools it manages directly since last school year. The decline of roughly 800 students was driven almost entirely by falling middle school enrollment.... Read More
The pushback against HB 1136 at the first meeting of the new school board on Tuesday comes as IPS faces the start of yet another legislative session Wednesday that could leave the district more financially strapped and struggling to stay alive.... Read More
The former CEO of an Indianapolis charter network is accused of defrauding its schools by working with two other individuals to bill for goods and services that were never provided. Brian Metcalf was charged with nine counts of wire fraud as part of...... Read More
Indiana University Indianapolis is expanding its automatic admissions program to admit qualifying students in all charter high schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools Innovation Network. The announcement on Thursday builds off of the groundbreaking...... Read More
This May, three Indiana school districts will ask voters to approve funding to do things like raise teacher pay, continue programs supported by pandemic relief that will soon expire, and improve school safety. These measures seeking tax revenue will be on...... Read More
The federal investigation into alleged fraud at two virtual charter schools required a complex review that included interviews of falsely enrolled students and their parents — including the family of one student who was enrolled even after their death.... Read More
