INDIANA: Charter school supporters plan Statehouse event

Charter school supporters plan Statehouse event

"The Indiana Public Charter Schools Association says advocate and former District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is scheduled to speak at the March 30 event. The organization says students, parents and staff from Indiana's 62 charter schools will also attend the "Charter Schools Rock" event.

Rhee has become a nationwide figure on education. Last year she founded StudentsFirst, an organization promoting eliminating teacher tenure and implementing merit pay to reward the most effective teachers"