Indianapolis Public Schools is asking voters to approve a $410 million capital referendum in May, and the district's political action committee has received $50,000 from an education reform nonprofit group, the Indianapolis Star reports.
"Kids 30 minutes away attend schools that are luxurious in comparison and give them huge advantages solely based on their ZIP codes," says a parent whose child attends a George Washington Carver School 87.
"Those advantages equal opportunity.
I support the IPS capital referendum because our kids deserve an upgrade, and they even deserve more."
Stand for Children Indiana's contribution is the largest single contribution given to the Yes4IPS PAC for the final financial filing period before the May 2 election.
IPS district leaders say the district needs the referendum to make much-needed building repairs on more than 20 IPS buildings.
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