{
  "id": 19525647,
  "title": "Can The Mind Trust succeed outside of Indiana? This state’s charter school sector will find out.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/can-the-mind-trust-succeed-outside-of-indiana-this-states-charter",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:45:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chalkbeat",
    "slug": "chalkbeat",
    "url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2026/11/11/mind-trust-indiana-charter-school-model-expands-in-new-england/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Indiana, The Mind Trust has successfully incubated over 50 charter schools and advocates for school choice. The organization has recently been awarded a $69 million federal grant to expand its influence to Connecticut, where it intends to add 13,000 seats at 31 charter schools. This expansion comes with its challenges, as Connecticut has a smaller charter school sector with only about 12,000 students in 23 schools. Moreover, the state requires charter schools to obtain initial approval from the Connecticut Board of Education and funding from the state legislature before opening. This contrast between Indiana's and Connecticut's systems highlights the complexity of expanding The Mind Trust's model. Despite these hurdles, the organization's CEO, Brandon Brown, remains optimistic about the potential impact. He emphasizes the moral imperative to share the lessons learned from two decades of experience and to support other communities in their pursuit of great schools. Brown also notes that Connecticut is one of the best states for public education, with test scores for Black and Latino charter school students even surpassing those in traditional public schools. To ensure the success of this expansion, The Mind Trust will create a statewide dashboard displaying charter school performance data, which may require cooperation from the state government.",
  "summary": "Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. An influential Indianapolis nonprofit that has incubated charter schools while advocating for school choice will soon test its strategies beyond the Hoosier State with the help of a federal grant.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}