Go watch this 16 minute video. Share it on social media. Talk about it. I’ll let it sink in for a little while…give you some time to think about how similar this is to Indianapolis… then I’ll be back with a little discussion for ya. https://vimeo.com/133522320 email me at gayle.cosby03@gmail.com if you want to…
There was a letter of support posted on the Indy Star website today: I’m honored and proud to be a commissioner for Indianapolis Public Schools. To me, that title carries the weight and responsibility of representing an entire community. I received over 12,000 votes in 2012. Those constituents combined with the roughly 28,000 students in…
I came across this little gem in the Indy Star: I suppose that I am the one cautious board member that is named in this letter. So, allow me to address your concerns. For the record, as a former IPS teacher, I have seen firsthand the “failure” that you speak of, and share some of…
Tech student speaks before board and gets chastised by principal and administrator.
A national perspective of how charter schools make money – I had no idea that tax breaks were such a huge appeal, or that it was contingent upon locating in a certain area. No wonder we see so many in the IPS district.
Folks, I wanted to post the article in it’s entirety since the Indy Star made some edits – I didn’t realize until I read it very carefully. Also, upcoming events of interest: REGISTER HERE no registration necessary 11/23/15 6-8pm Julia Carson Center Here is the letter to the Indy Star, originally published 10/31/2015, before…
The outcome may not have been perfect, but I think that the community’s involvement in the current agenda before the board has had some positive effect. Following the forcible removal of Larry Vaughn, a well-known community activist, the board heard several other thoughtful delegations from community members on both sides of the issue. There was…
As I outlined in my previous post Black Lives Matter, based on data taken directly from the Indiana Department of Education’s website, the IPS district has an overall black enrollment of 50%, a white enrollment of 20%, Hispanic enrollment of 23% (although that is technically not a race, but an ethnicity). However, certain magnet programs…
Next month, in October, we will get further information and have discussion on the biggest steps toward school ‘autonomy’ yet. District schools, next year, will be encouraged to move into an Autonomous status (principals will control their own budgets) and then to move toward Innovation School status. As an “Innovation” school the school will have obtained a…
Annie Roof, IPS board president last year, was denied the opportunity to interview for a board vacancy. My thoughts…
