Kim Reier

Signature School made its first-ever appearance at the State Academic Super Bowl and delivered a historic performance: 🏆 1st in English 🏆 1st in Math, with a perfect score 🥈 2nd in Interdisciplinary 🥉 3rd in Fine Arts Congratulations to these students! #CharterCheers

"[The study] found that the gains were particularly pronounced for Black and Hispanic students, and for those who were among the lowest-performing and economically disadvantaged." Every Democrat in the Indiana Senate voted to dissolve these schools. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/0…

Gear up for Charter Cheers! This May, we're shouting out the wins, the moments, and the people making Indiana charter schools great. Take just 5 minutes to nominate a student, staff member, team, or school today! forms.gle/esU84P4ERk63T1… Follow #CharterCheers for more ✨

Dream team! Lucky to work with people who are not just brilliant colleagues but also great friends. Proud of the work - supporting schools to help students thrive.

Excellent take that extends beyond South Bend: "The real question is whether we are mature enough as leaders to move beyond competition and toward coordination... Our students deserve the very best and that requires adults who are more focused on outcomes than on ownership."

The Indiana House and Senate just passed SB 239, which will help spur the growth of charter microschools and increased collaboration with districts. Big thanks to Senator Rogers and Representative @jaketeshka! CC: @gphilhower Sine die!

This story could be SO much simpler, clearer and informative. Three suggestions…. chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/0…

There’s been a lot of confusion around House Bill 1423. We put together a quick blog to clear up what the bill actually does and what it doesn’t. incharterschools.org/blog/clearing-… #CharterChatter #IndianaCharter

Sen. Garten: “That math doesn’t work.” Explains that since 2017–18, IPS revenue is up 61%. Enrollment is down 24%.

Sen. Jackson said, “If this bill dies today, nothing changes.” Exactly. And that’s the problem. Status quo isn’t neutral. It leaves inequities in place for thousands of public school students. Doing nothing is still a decision. Just not the right one.

To be clear, BOTH charters and IPS have this same facilities opt-out option.

HB 1423 status check: The facilities opt-out protects financial stability and avoids bond covenant issues. IPS has the same opt-out. Any school that opts out simply doesn’t receive capital dollars.

Related to HB 1423... More fear-mongering: blaming last year’s SB 1 for IPS’s current financial issues. Reality check: SB 1 has had ZERO impact on IPS’s current budget.

Any property tax sharing so far applies only to growth in assessed value — not existing revenue. No major spike in assessed value? No major revenue shift. Given the numbers, there is NO WAY this minimal, property tax sharing caused IPS’s financial troubles. Clearly.

Lots of claims that HB 1423 “removes” IPS Board control. Not true. Under the bill, the elected IPS Board retains full authority over curriculum, staffing, contracts, and school operations.

Here’s another one to set right. Sen. Qaddoura claimed 75% of students in IPS are under IPS Board control. Not true. Again. Only about 38% of students who live within IPS boundaries attend a school directly run by the IPS Board.

Sen. Qaddoura says New Orleans is “moving back to the district” as a warning against HB 1423. Not accurate. New Orleans remains almost entirely charter-operated under district oversight. A change in governance isn’t a rollback of charters.

Debate the bill. Use facts.

Sen. Qaddoura says charter students “directly receive” transportation, facilities, and debt service funding. WRONG. Charters: • Cannot levy property taxes • Have no local ops fund for transportation • Have no capital projects fund • Receive no district debt service revenue

“Dismantling public education.” That’s how HB 1176 was described yesterday by Sen. Qaddoura on the Senate floor. Before HB 1423 dominates the debate next week, let's ground this one first. bit.ly/4aN7WOE