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Nathan Tuttle, the former CEO and executive director of the Edison School of the Arts, is seeking at least $300,000 in damages from the school.

The former head of an Indianapolis school alleges the school board let him be defamed in a termination proceeding that violated state law and essentially canceled him, according to a tort claim and a federal discrimination complaint.

Tuttle’s allegations also come as Edison wraps up a challenging school year and tries, under new leadership, to change the school’s climate.

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Former Edison School of the Arts CEO Nathan Tuttle says his former employer let him be defamed and is seeking at least $300,000 in damages.

The former head of an Indianapolis school alleges the school board let him be defamed in a termination proceeding that violated state law and essentially canceled him, according to a tort claim and a federal discrimination complaint filed in March and April, respectively.

After years of low test scores, high staff turnover, and a short-lived turnaround plan, James Whitcomb Riley School 43’s community backers are taking matters into their own hands.

A group of advocates known as the Butler-Tarkington Education Committee has submitted their vision for James Whitcomb Riley School 43 and is working with IPS on a memorandum of understanding about how to overhaul the school.

The longtime leader of the popular Edison School of the Arts was fired Tuesday evening by the nonprofit board that oversees the downtown magnet school following allegations the educator repeated the “n-word” to students of color earlier this month.

The Edison School of the Arts board fired the schools CEO Nathan Tuttle following an investigation into his use of the n-word around students.