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6/29/2010 The Journal Gazette
Some names seem to pop up in Indiana education circles with startling regularity. One of those is Carol D'Amico, the former Ivy Tech vice president who lost out on the chancellor's job but ended up with a generous consulting contract from the Department of Education through her position with Conexus Inc.
Conexus Inc. is the politically connected go-to consultant for advanced manufacturing and logistics. In education, it might be The Mind Trust, where another familiar name just surfaced.
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6/28/2010 Indianapolis Business Journal
The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based not-for-profit that supports education reform, announced Monday that it has filled two key leadership positions. Claire Fiddian-Green, former grants officer for the local Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, joins The Mind Trust as its president. David Harris, meanwhile, remains the organization’s founder and CEO.
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12/11/2009 Indianapolis Star
"...The Mind Trust, the groundbreaking local education laboratory, will announce today its two new Education Entrepreneur Fellows. One, Jesse Hahnel, will work on a program aimed at helping children in foster care succeed in school...Stephanie Saroki, will use the fellowship to establish a group aimed at helping urban Catholic schools that face dire economic circumstances. Her work should help the transition to charters here."
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11/6/2009 Indianapolis Star
11/6/2009 Indianapolis Star - Jane Pauley first heard about The Mind Trust this spring during a dinner party focused on education issues in Washington. By the end of the dinner, she wanted to know more.
The former "Today" show host was intrigued by the nonprofit group's work to bring innovative education programs to public schools. She was interested in the organization's mission to become a home for education entrepreneurs. She was particularly struck after learning The Mind Trust was based
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9/2/2009 IndyStar.com, Biz Buzz
Indianapolis Star business columnist John Ketzenberger and The Mind Trust President and CEO discuss The Mind Trust's strategies for improving public education in Indianapolis.
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8/21/2009 The Indianapolis Star, by Matthew Tully
The Mind Trust, a nonprofit group that lures education entrepreneurs to the city, has quickly become one of the city's most important organizations. If its early success is any indication, it will leave a mark on this city that will last for generations and, perhaps, help reshape education in Indianapolis.
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7/31/2009 The Indianapolis Star, by Russ Pulliam
Indianapolis is gaining attention as a hub of education innovation and reform.
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7/24/2009 wishtv.com, by Leslie Olsen
A national survey of local IPS teachers and administrators conducted by the New Teacher Project concludes the employees themselves believe the caliber of teaching would improve if seniority wasn't the system used to determine who stays and who goes.
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