As the group studying Indianapolis education’s future nears its end-of-year deadline, a key state lawmaker is sending IPS a message: Make transformative changes or state legislators will do it for you.
One way for IPS to do that, Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, recently suggested, would be to pursue a school transportation authority — essentially a board that would oversee bus systems for all types of schools within IPS district limits.
It’s an idea members of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance plan to speak about during a public meeting next week, alliance member Maggie Lewis told Mirror Indy…