Takeover Of Four Indiana Schools Faces Criticism, Lawsuit
Today, Indiana’s Board of Education is expected to rubber-stamp a contentious plan for the state to take over three high schools and one middle school in Indianapolis, paving the way for the Hoosier state’s first experience running local classrooms.
If the plan is approved, private managers would be put in charge of Manual, Arlington and Howe high schools as well as Emma Donnan Middle School. Two other high schools would receive help from consulting firms. Under Indiana law, the state can take over schools after their sixth year of academic probation.
The plan has raised questions about the wisdom of state intervention in local schools and has brought the threat of a lawsuit. Locals worry that outside management without an Indianapolis-based governance body will make school business less
Posted: 8/29/11 01:32 PM ET