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Darnell “Dynasty” Young, the Arsenal Tech High School students who was expelled last May for bringing to school an electronic stun gun his mother gave him, to confront students bullying him because he was gay has filed suit against the Indianapolis Public Schools. Young’s attorneys filed the suit in Federal Court in Indianapolis challenging IPS’ […]
In a surprise interview on Afternoons with Amos, the President of the union that represents the IPS School Bus drivers that walked off the job this past Friday, told their story for the first time to any Indianapolis media. Gregitte Yancey, President of AFSCME Local #3826 told the drivers’ side of the story. Last Friday […]
BREAKING NEWS, UPDATED WITH NEW AUDIO: Darnell “Dynasty” Young, the Arsenal Tech High School students who was expelled last May for bringing an electronic stun gun to school, his mother gave him, to confront students bullying him because he was gay has received from a letter from the Indianapolis Public Schools offering to reinstate him […]
On the first day of a critical new school year for the Indianapolis Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Eugene White came to Afternoons with Amos to talk about a wide range of issues facing the state’s largest school district. In an exclusive extended interview, Dr. White talked about a variety of critical IPS issues from the […]
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 […]
JUST ADDED: AUDIO OF LISTENER REACTION TO INTERVIEW In a passionate, emotional interview that at times deeply angered me, I interviewed on Afternoons with Amos former Tech High School student Darnell Dynasty Young and his mother Chelisa Grimes. Dynasty was expelled from Tech last month by IPS officials because he brought, at his mom’s insistence, […]
IPS Supt. Dr. Eugene White strongly defended the Indianapolis Public Schools and blasted the proposal by The Mind Trust to radically reform the district. On Afternoons with Amos, Dr. White discussed his A+ reorganization plan while pointing out the problems with the Mind Trust proposal. Dr. White discussed a lot of issues including the district’s […]
Click Above to Hear Full Interview. Runs 41 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. A panel representing organizations concerned with the education of Indianapolis children appeared on Afternoons with Amos to give their reaction and views to the proposal to reform the Indianapolis Public Schools presented by The Mind Trust. On the panel were Karega Rausch, Stand […]
Click Above To hear Full Interview. Runs 55 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Afternoons with Amos devoted its Monday, Dec 19th program to a full discussion of a proposal to dramatically change how students are taught, how dollars are spent and how the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) are run. The Mind Trust, the Indianapolis based educational […]
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, […]
Audio Included in Post. Runs Three Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. There was strong emotions exhibited on Afternoons with Amos when a Shortridge High School student called to offer to comments on the probable removal of Shortridge Principal Brandon Cosby. The student thought Crosby’s firing was due to the student’s “failure”. Hear Cosby’s emotional response to […]
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 […]