
Indianapolis


Freestyle rant
Instead of a Teachers Society, IPS needs a grouping any enough to demand change.

Focusing on key issues
Let’s talk about neoliberalism, gentrification and race instead of who-said-what at the last meeting.


IPS is closing 3 High Schools!
Jim Scheurich, IUPUI professor on the racial impact of the proposed closure of three IPS high schools.

Chalkbeat Indiana Distorts the Truth About IPS Board Election Campaign Funding – Dr. Jim Scheurich
Originally posted November 3, 2016 on Kheprw Institute Jim Scheurich, Indianapolis citizen & IUPUI university professor On Friday, October 28th, the Recorder published an article by McCoy of Chalkbeat Indiana called, “Out-of-state money seems to be skipping the IPS board race.” Community activists have repeatedly made the point that major money from wealthy individuals…

Dear Prez.
President Obama, I was proud to share the ballot with you in 2012 as an elected public school board member from Indianapolis, Indiana. Of course you were at the top of said ballot, and I was at the very bottom, but I digress. 🙂 Here’s my prediction: public education as we both have known and…

Marianette
Dear Reader, Did you know that Marian University now owns a lot more land than it used to? That’s right. Indianapolis Public Schools transferred several acres of land surrounding Cold Spring School last week to Marian University. This acreage included lots of natural habitat along the river as well as three buildings, one of which is the beautiful…