Sen. Eddie Melton, Gary council pitches ban on charter schools
GARY â Members of the city's Common Council have signaled they plan to formally support a ban on new charter schools citywide as the Gary Community School Corp. attempts to right its finances and boost enrollment. All but one council member â Councilman Dwight Williams â agreed at the legislative body's first meeting of the year on Monday to sign on as a co-sponsor to a resolution supporting a moratorium. The resolution was originally sponsored by Council President William Godwin, D-1st, and Tai Adkins, D-4th. Contacted Wednesday for comment, Williams said he supports the morat...
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