Creating Opportunity Schools: A Bold Plan to Transform Indianapolis Public Schools

This December 2011 report from The Mind Trust of Indianapolis, Indiana, offers an assessment of the status of public education in the city and a reform proposal that focuses on decentralization and development of new schools, including charter schools, education partnerships, and accountability based with the mayor. The report, prepared by Public Impact, provides extensive data about student achievement and public school spending, as well as the plan and a timeline for transition.