Amelia Pak-Harvey

Amelia Pak-Harvey

Reporter, Chalkbeat Indiana

Amelia Pak-Harvey is a Reporter for Chalkbeat Indiana. She previously worked as a city reporter for the Indianapolis Star, an education reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and an education reporter for the Lowell Sun in Lowell, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston University and is originally from North Carolina.

Percy Clark has agreed to pay a judgment of roughly $1.3 million in a federal case alleging that the schools falsely inflated enrollment numbers to obtain state money.

A credit card assigned to the former charter school official accrued tens of thousands of dollars in travel, high-end dining, and alcohol purchases. The official was terminated earlier this year.

The four June meetings will focus on how the district should engage with the new Indianapolis Local Education Alliance

The school serves as an alternative option for students who’ve experienced behavioral, academic, or other challenges at their previous high schools.

The ruling from the state court of appeals ends a lengthy lawsuit over the so-called $1 law.

Leaders hope the merger of Ace Prep and Circle City Prep will bring financial stability to a small school with a strong academic track record.

The lawsuit alleges that a first grade student’s injuries were downplayed or dismissed by school staff.

Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said that while she’s deeply concerned about the changes brought by a new property tax law, the district will strive to engage the community.

Charter schools scored key funding wins in a legislative session that advocates say was monumental for charters. But traditional public schools are projected to lose millions.