David Harris
Coverage of David Harris in the Nexus archive.
- IPEC board member Edward Rangel joins The Mind Trust as chief program officer
Edward Rangel, a charter school founder and IPEC board member, will join The Mind Trust as chief program officer to oversee initiatives like Indiana Learns and Indy Summer Learning Labs. His appointment strengthens IPEC’s ties to the charter school sector in Indianapolis, where he will continue serving on the IPEC board alongside David Harris, founder of The Mind Trust.
- Indianapolis voters will consider a tax increase for the city’s schools this fall
Indianapolis voters will consider a 37-cent-per-$100-assessed-value tax increase this fall to fund city schools, generating $90 million annually. The revenue will split $43.9 million to Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and $43.9 million to participating charter schools, aiming to prevent staff cuts and a state takeover, though the district still faces $20 million in future budget reductions.