Charters and Choices New Bill to Have Little Local Effect

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Legislation making it easier to open charter schools in Indiana might not have the same impact in Evansville as elsewhere, because many school choices already exist here, local educators said.

The bill, favored by Gov. Mitch Daniels and Superintendent for Public Instruction Tony Bennett, cleared the Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday in a 59-37 vote. It now moves to the Senate.

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Charters and Choices New Bill to Have Little Local Effect

Indiana has 62 charter schools, several of which are concentrated in Indianapolis and in northwestern Indiana cities.

Evansville has two such schools - Signature, which was the state's first charter high sc...

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