The Warren Township School District on Indianapolis’ far eastside usually is known for its athletic success.  But recently academic excellence and Warren Township are being mentioned in the same sentence.  Earlier this year, the US Department of Education awarded the district one of a handful of Race to the Top multi-year grants to improve education […]

Vernon Brown has been a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council since 2003, including serving four years as the Council’s Majority Leader.  The Warren Township Democrat and Indianapolis firefighter has been a strong fighter for minority inclusion, common sense government and being a good steward of residents tax dollars.  A new state law that prohibits […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. UPDATE! Indiana Supt. of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett Comments on Black Graduation Rates on Afternoons with Amos. The percentage of Indiana’s African-American public school students who graduated in four years from high school rose dramatically during the 2008-2009 school year. Statewide, two-thirds of all African-American members […]