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To the First Meeting of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance
I had the chance to speak at the first meeting of the newly formed ILEA.
Guest Blog: IPS and Alternative Ed
Is our IPS “dumping” certain students into alternative programs to increase its grad rate? This is a possibility for any district according to “Hidden Dropouts: how high schools game the system by dumping underachievers into alternative programs.” http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170221/281479276181361 Except for the recent scandal at IPS #28, we don‘t hear much from the IPS Alt…
A nail in the coffin
I’m back. Well, I never really left. But someone else has returned. This month the brand new IPS board saw it fit to appoint Patrick Herrel to be the Director of Student Enrollment and Options. Who is Patrick Herrel? He was the right hand man to David Harris, CEO of the Mind Trust. The Mind…
“My Education Story:” Dr. Cosby on Chalkbeat
Dr. Cosby’s entry in Dylan Peers McCoy’s series for Chalkbeat.
ALEC’s influence in Indiana education
Did you know that Indiana is so hell bent on corporate education reform models that ALEC has named a 2016 legislation package in our honor called the (drumroll please…) “Indiana Education Reform Package“: “Indiana Education Reform Package creates a voucher program, using taxpayer funds to subsidize private for-profit and religious schools and limits teachers’ rights to…
The purpose of education: the three E’s
I have heard it said that the purpose of education in IPS should ultimately result in one of the three E’s: Enrollment Enlistment Employment I want to offer three alternative E’s for your consideration: Emancipation Enlightenment Empowerment Let us consider the differences between education in different settings. The elite private schools of Indianapolis certainly…
State of the “Maverick” Address
I don’t care what a lot of people think (especially those who perceive themselves to be in power). However, I do care deeply about my community. For this reason, I have decided to announce early my decision to not seek re-election to the IPS school board. I want to give my community as much lead…
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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…