As a school district, the Indianapolis Public Schools made gains in district performance, but fell slightly short of improving their grade from an “F” to a “D”, in data released today by the Indiana Department of Education.  In the A-F performance grades approved by the State Board of Education and released by DOE, IPS received […]

CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES. CLICK HERE TO SEE GRADES FOR SPECIFIC SCHOOLS. 2013 A-F SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY GRADES FOR ALL INDIANA SCHOOLS   After delays over a scandal involving former Supt. Dr. Tony Bennett, and delays concerned the problems conducting the 2013 ISTEP tests online, the State Board of Education and the Indiana Department of Education have […]

Afternoons with Amos is the only Indianapolis media – print, radio or TV – to conduct in depth interviews with all the candidates running for School Board in the Indianapolis/Marion County districts with the largest enrollments of African-American students. Hear the views on candidates on education issues in the Washington Township, Lawrence Township, Warren Township, […]

Click Above to Hear Full Interview. Runs 57 Minutes ©2012 WTLC/Radio One. In the latest Friday live program from the community, for the first time ever, Afternoons with Amos broadcast live from an Indianapolis Township school, traveling to Greenbriar Elementary School in Washington Township. The program focused on education in the township, which has been […]

Click Above to Hear Full Interview. Runs 37 Minutes ©2012 WTLC/Radio One. In the latest Friday live program from the community, for the first time ever, Afternoons with Amos broadcast live from an Indianapolis Township school, traveling to Greenbriar Elementary School in Washington Township. The program focused on education in the township, which has been […]

Audio Included in Post. Runs 15 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Dr. Nikki Woodson is the new Superintendent of the Washington Township Schools. She is the fourth African-American school superintendent of any Indianapolis area district, the first African-American woman and perhaps the youngest. In an exclusive interview on Afternoons with Amos, Dr. Woodson talked about her […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2009 WTLC/Radio One. Dr. James Mervilde, Superintendent of the Washington Township schools comments on the looming cuts to his district and other Indiana school districts. Cuts that could be as much as $2 million as part of a 3% cut in all Indiana public schools because of the new found […]