It’s Indiana’s eighth largest city and probably its most misunderstood. Gary, Indiana was founded by United States Steel Corporation and was home to one of the nation’s largest steel plants. It was the first city in the nation to elect a Black Mayor (Richard Hatcher in 1967). It was home to the Jackson Family. It […]
Currently there are twenty-nine charter school located within Indianapolis/Marion County. Twenty-five operated by the Mayor of Indianapolis, three others chartered by Ball State University and one by the new Indiana State Charter School Board. Over the next several years as many as 20 to 30 more charters could open. Some are saying that with public […]
In her first extended media interview since she shocked the education world, especially education reformers, with her upset victory over Dr. Tony Bennett as Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Glenda Ritz talked about her vision, goals and plans for Indiana’s Public Schools and students. Appearing on Afternoons with Amos, Ritz talked with Amos and listeners […]
UPDATED WITH NEW INFORMATION: Just hours after having their charter revoked, a Marion County Superior Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting Mayor Greg Ballard from halting operations at The Indianapolis Project School. Earlier Tuesday (July 24th), officials, parents and alumni of the school, which had its charter revoked, made a dramatic appearance on […]
UPDATED: How Did Black Students Do On This Year’s ISTEP Tests? Find Out Here! Good News and Bad News
UPDATED WITH LINK TO STATE ISTEP DATABASE & REACTION OF STATE SUPT. DR. TONY BENNETT: African-American public school students in Indianapolis/Marion County continue to improve their performance in the annual ISTEP tests conducted for third through eighth graders in Indiana’s schools. The annual analysis of 2012 ISTEP data by Praise Indy.com and The Indianapolis Recorder […]
Saying that Indiana’s public schools are spending “too much time teaching to the test” and not time teaching real knowledge to students, Glenda Ritz, Democratic candidate for Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction appeared on Afternoons with Amos, in her first live media interview, with a forceful agenda for Indiana’s schools. Ritz, a longtime teacher in […]
Click Above for Full Interview. Runs 47 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Officials from the group that will operate Howe and Manual High Schools and Emma Donna Middle School starting in July appeared on Afternoons with Amos to talk about their plans for operating the three IPS takeover schools. John Hage, President/CEO of Charter Schools USA, […]
Suspects take guns in daytime robbery (Greenwood) – Using a stolen SUV, two robbers broke into a gun store early Wednesday morning. Their activity was captured on store surveillance cameras which showed the duo driving the vehicle right through the front entrance of Elmore’s Gun Store in the 500 block of N. State Road 135. […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 24 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. In an explosive charge, IPS Supt. Dr. Eugene White demanded an state investigation of charter schools serving Indianapolis. White presented affidavits and statements from IPS Parents forced to leave area charter schools since the school year began. Afternoons with Amos heard reaction to IPS’ explosive […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 18 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Mayor Greg Ballard announced an Education plan Wednesday that would rapidly expand the number of charter schools in Indianapolis/Marion County. The Mayor’s plan would add twenty more charters to the city/county’s 29 existing charters. The plan would allow existing charters to expand to other locations […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs 33 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. The leaders of the Excel Adult Learning Charter School, along with a student and a representative of the revitalization of the Meadows neighborhood appeared on Afternoons with Amos to address concerns raised in the community. The school, chartered by the Mayor, is adding a second […]
A solid majority of Indianapolis African-American elementary and middle public school students passed the 2011 ISTEP tests in English/Language Arts and Math. According to data released by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and analyzed by Afternoons with Amos , 58.4% of the 23,238 Indianapolis African-American third through eighth graders passed ISTEP’s English/Language Arts (ELA) […]
