On the eve of the 3rd annual Indy VEX Robotics Championship, I was privileged to interview a team of sixth grade robotics creators and engineers from the Paramount School of Excellence Charter School on Afternoons with Amos.  Our broadcast live from the Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving Dinner Radiothon at Lafayette Square Mall gave me a […]

The latest series of live interviews with area school board candidates was a bit unusual and rerefreshing. The candidates for school board in Pike and Wayne Townships exhibited enthusiasm, passion and commitment for public education in their appearances on Afternoons with Amos. The candidates who appeared strongly defended their districts and public education, while bemoaning […]

UPDATED WITH REACTION FOR MAYOR CHARTER SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO OUR EXCLUSIVE FIRST PERSON INTERVIEW – In an emotional interview about the school’s she been a board member of since its beginning, Pat Roe, President of the Flanner House Elementary Charter School spoke out for the first time on the controversy and events that led to […]

In Arizona, a charter school has come under heavy criticism for using books that feature questionable religious teachings. The Americans United for Separation of Chuch…

In an exclusive Afternoons with Amos interview, Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz talked about Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting which many are describing as chaotic and disrespectful to one of Indiana’s statewide elected officials.  In the interview Ritz explained that a state agency created by Executive Order of Gov. Mike Pence, without legislative […]

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I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…

Dr. Diane Ravitch is a respected educator, teacher and professor at New York University.  The author of 10 books and editor of 14 more, Ravitch has had a distinguished career which included serving as Assistant Secretary of Education under President George H.W. Bush.  But today, Ravitch has become of fiercest and most public critics of […]

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Marvin Sapp is not just a grammy-nominated gospel artist. He is the founder of The Grand Rapids Ellington School of Arts and Technology, a performing arts…

It was a rocky first year of operation for Charter Schools USA, the Florida based charter school operator that took over academic operation of three IPS schools – Manual and Howe High Schools and Emma Donnan Middle Schools.  The first months of the schools operation were rocky. With discipline and other problems.  Enrollment was below […]

In his most extensive interview since becoming IPS Superintendent, Dr. Louis Ferebee signaled a new day in how the city and state’s largest school district deals with the potential for more charter schools. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos, Ferebee talked about his and IPS’ support for House Bill 1321 which provides IPS an opportunity to […]

Despite the problems with the 2013 ISTEP tests in Indiana, African-American public school students in Indianapolis/Marion County continued to improve in the annual achievement tests conducted for third through eighth graders in Indiana’s schools. The analysis of 2013 ISTEP data by PraiseIndy.com revealed that 61.0% of city/county African-American public school students passed their grade’s benchmark […]

Carpe Diem Charter School is the first one in Indianapolis NOT chartered by either the Mayor of Indianapolis or Ball State University.  Instead Carpe Diem was chartered by the state. Specifically the Indiana Charter School Board which is chartering schools across Indiana, including Indianapolis.  Last August, Carpe Diem opened their unique “blended” school which combined […]