Ball State University terminated three low-performing charter schools, but not to worry. More are on the way.
Despite the lack of demand, the state board of education invited charter school Carpe Diem to come to Fort Wayne. As veteran Fort Wayne journalist Karen Francisco put it, “Indiana supporters of corporate education reform are determined to force a charter school on Fort Wayne– whether the community wants one or not.”
The state charter board will hold a “hearing,” but apparently the most interested party is the charter’s prospective landlord. Read the article to see all the really cool connections between the charter board, the landlord, and politicians.
Carpe Diem is heavily dependent on computers, has very large class sizes, and is reportedly a favorite of ALEC.
Another step backward for American education.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
What a joke. Who on earth would attend this school? I foresee poor dropouts getting ripped off.
The problem with charter schools in Fort Wayne is the fact that they killed off private sector schools. Before charter and vouchers, there were 2 Lutheran schools and 1 Catholic school that served inner city students with no public funding. When the charters showed up, the Lutheran and Catholic schools closed and the students were mostly swallowed by the government funded entities. The cost for the local tax payers per year was a mere $15,000,000 a year.
FYI: There is demand for alternative schooling without the government dollars attached; i.e. homeschooling or cooperative schools.