Lilly Endowment Inc. has invested $3.42 million in The Mind Trust to place excellent teachers in classrooms through Teach For America and TNTP (formerly The New Teacher Project).

The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that The Mind Trust will use a $3.4 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to help bring nearly 200 new teachers and school administrators to the local area.

The Mind Trust's Founder and CEO, David Harris, says public education resources should be invested in the best schools and programs, regardless of whether they are part of a district.

The Indianapolis Star reports on the impact The Mind Trust's Charter School Incubator awards will have on the Indianapolis education landscape.

WISH TV reports on The Mind Trust's Charter School Incubator helping to expand KIPP and Rocketship's presence in Indianapolis.

The Mind Trust's Founder and CEO talks about our efforts to transform the education landscape in Indianapolis on Indianapolis Business Journal's "Leading Questions" video segment.

The Mind Trust's Founder and CEO highlights the importance of excellent teachers and describes how district reform would help to attract and retain the best teaching talent in IPS.

The "parent trigger," which allows parents of children in failing schools to vote to petition their school board to force major changes, nearly passed the General Assembly this year. This summer, a parent group in California became the first such group to win a court battle to enforce the trigger. Should parent triggers be reconsidered in the upcoming legislative session?

Star Columnist Matthew Tully says The Mind Trust "has singlehandedly changed the tenor of the debate surrounding the city's schools and brought an army of education talent to Indianapolis in recent years."

Ballard wants public meetings to discuss waivers and other issues.