Four School Corporation Dissolutions Face Uphill Battle

      Proposed legislation at the Statehouse to dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools and four other school districts is sparking fierce opposition from education leaders.
      House Bill 1136 has alarmed education leaders over its impact on local governance, prompting officials to unite in opposition.
      The bill mandates that if over 50-percent of students that live within a school district attend non-district schools, the district must be dissolved.
      This clause would force public schools to convert to charter schools.
      This would impact IPS, Gary Community Schools, Township Consolidated Schools in La Porte County, and others across the state.