Podcasts about Indianapolis Public Schools

A heat advisory for Central Indiana was extended until this Friday. The Indiana Pacers will have to continue their quest for an NBA Championship another year, after they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the deciding game of the Finals. Parents and community members are raising concern about longer bus rides, school closures and a lack of transparency as Indianapolis Public Schools prepares for potential major changes. A new $5.3 million housing project aims to meet the needs of a vulnerable group — young adults aging out of foster care. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

May's Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. K'Driahn Black. She's a fourth grade teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools, and her students love her bee-themed classroom. Hear how her own education as an IPS student is helping her encourage current students to do their best everyday. Also, learn what's behind the bee-theme and how she got into teaching.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May's Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. K'Driahn Black. She's a fourth grade reading and English languages arts teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools, and she's truly the bees' knees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Children 18 and under can get free meals at locations across the city through the Indy Parks Meals Program. The Indiana Pacers are one win away from making it to the NBA finals. A new board is expected to shape how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools collaborate. The chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Jim Houston, announced he'll retire in January – that leaves an important vacancy in the state agency that helps decide whether utilities can raise customers' rates, including for new power plants. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis Public Schools wants to hear from families about how students get to and from school. The Indiana Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in a years-long legal battle between Indianapolis Public Schools and the state. The Indiana Fever kicked off its 2025 regular season with a win against the Chicago Sky. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that ordered pharmaceutical drug manufacturers to offer Americans the lowest prices – experts say efforts to draw down prices are good, but the President's approach is unlikely to work. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

The Indiana Pacers are one game away from advancing to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Eli Lilly and Company announce an expanded partnership with Purdue University. An Indianapolis Public Schools district school will convert to a charter school. The Trump Administration terminates federal funding that supports artists across Indiana. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

A family is suing Indianapolis Public Schools, alleging a first grader at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 was seriously injured after repeated bullying. Nonprofits in Indianapolis can now apply for energy assistance from the Office of Sustainability. Lawmakers made several changes this session to how the state delivers services to deaf and hard-of-hearing children. President Donald Trump's proposed budget would cut more than half of the Environmental Protection Agency's funding – that could make it even harder to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewers to Indiana's rural communities. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly broke ground Tuesday on its $4.5 billion facility in Lebanon. It may become more difficult to board commercial flights or enter some federal buildings beginning Wednesday without what's called a Real ID. If you're a parent in the city, your voice could help shape the future of Indianapolis Public Schools. Half of all Americans have been breathing in dangerous levels of air pollution between 2021 and 2023. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill into law that will take millions of dollars of funding away from local school districts. U.S. Congressman André Carson hosted a second immigration empowerment session for central Indiana residents last week. A Tippecanoe County high school brings home a world championship award in robotics. A process that's meant to evaluate whether someone is competent to stand trial may get some people with severe mental illness stuck in jail for months. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

A lawsuit against a former Indianapolis Public Schools teacher, alleging systemic abuse against a student, has been dismissed. A large-scale cleanup of an east side waterway and greenspace is planned for this Earth Day weekend. Residents who live in rural areas or lack transportation may struggle to access lung screenings. Forty percent of the staff in the U.S. Education Department Office for Civil Rights have been laid off under President Trump's administration, and parents say their complaints of discrimination in schools are not being investigated. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indiana lawmakers snuck language into a bill that would make it illegal to sleep outside. A new legislative proposal would create an education alliance of Indianapolis Public Schools and the Mayor's office. The Indiana Department of Health will lose millions of federal dollars after the Trump administration cancelled COVID-era funding linked to several public health programs in March. Indiana students with disabilities are suspended more than twice as often as their peers. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Executive Director Jay Height and Chief Engagement Officer Phil Edwards discuss Shepherd's collaboration with Indianapolis Public Schools to reduce students' stress and anxiety.

Shannon Williams from the Mind Trust explains the battle between Indianapolis Public Schools and The Indianapolis Public Charter Schools.

Legislation that aimed to dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools won't move forward in the Indiana legislature. Indiana schools may not get the massive funding cuts once proposed in a plan to lower property taxes. Students who haven't yet filed for federal financial aid to help pay for college can still get help. Bird flu has infected over ten farms in Indiana since the start of the year, amounting to over six million birds – Gov. Mike Braun says the state is monitoring the situation. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Vacant properties that plague neighborhoods continue to be an issue in Indianapolis. A new house bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside. A federal judge has temporarily frozen plans by the National Institutes of Health to reduce research funding that universities and medical centers rely on. Indianapolis Public Schools is the only school district in the state that shares a fraction of property tax funds with local charter schools – that could soon become a requirement for all public school districts. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Crystal Radcliff, TyJuan Garrett and Regia Turner-Barcklay from the Greater Indianapolis Chapter join Open Lines to talk education and the bills coming from the State House impacting Indianapolis Public Schools.

Indianapolis Public Schools pays teachers the highest starting salaries in Marion County, according to a new analysis from Chalkbeat and WFYI. An Indianapolis program at Hope Academy will serve kids with substance use disorders before they enter high school. An archeological excavation project is underway in Indianapolis at the site of the city's first public burial ground. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Just days into the legislative session Mike Braun was sworn in as the 52nd governor of Indiana.That comes amid intense debate over how to address Indiana's property tax system and how to fix its ongoing Medicaid funding shortfall.Those issues are ultimately up to the Indiana General Assembly.In an exclusive joint interview with All Indiana Politics, House Speaker Todd Huston and House Minority Leader Phil Giaquinta both tell WISH-TV Government Reporter Garrett Bergquist we can expect some kind of property tax solution this session.They also talked about the prospect of working with the Braun administration and a controversial bill to dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A potential overhaul of the state's Medicaid expansion program would include changes such as caps on enrollment and limits on lifetime eligibility. The Indiana House GOP's 2025 legislative priorities hope to build on previous initiatives that aimed to bring down health care and housing costs. The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus says its focus in the session is making Indiana safer, healthier and more equitable. The futures of five Indiana school districts, including Indianapolis Public Schools and Gary Community Schools, hang in the balance. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

HB 1136 Would Dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools by Cameron Ridle

As people bunkered down for the winter storm this weekend, some were unhoused and vulnerable to the bitter cold, snow and wind. By Monday morning certain areas in central Indiana reached over 9 inches of snow, marking the largest snowfall in Indianapolis in one day since February 2022. Indiana Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would dissolve the state's largest public school district – Indianapolis Public Schools. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis Public Schools locked down three east side campuses Monday after a fatal stabbing nearby. Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Lake County Judge Stephen Scheele (SHE-lee) to the Indiana Court of Appeals Monday. Marion County hospitals are restricting visitors in response to a rise in flu and RSV cases. A recent fire at a transitional housing complex displaced 48 Indianapolis veterans – now, several of those veterans are finding permanent housing solutions. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

A total of 14 people were shot over the weekend in Indianapolis. The reconfiguration of grades in Indianapolis Public Schools had a rocky start, causing over a hundred students to leave the new Broad Ripple Middle School. The U.S. Department of Energy will give a Midwest hydrogen hub up to $1 billion to start planning projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An IMPD officer has been charged with numerous criminal offenses including felony voyeurism and misconduct. An Indianapolis man and a fair housing organization are suing two rental companies for alleged discriminatory tenant screening policies. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Having served on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board between 2012 to 2016, subsequently serving as teacher and consultant, and now running for the IPS Board of Commissioners, Dr. Gayle Cosby has a unique and broad perspective with changes involving geography of board districts, the rise of charter schools, the application of vouchers, the costs of running for school boards, and the influence of specific organizations, many knowns as PACs, to influence who wins and what policies are approved.  

Executive Director Jay Height discusses Shepherd Community Center's growing partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools to meet students' physical and mental health needs.

The superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools will retire next year. Indianapolis Public Schools has announced they will hire a new principal of George Washington Carver School 87. Loretta Rush announced Tuesday she will seek another five-year term as Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reconsider whether to list a rare Midwest snake under the Endangered Species Act. Indiana University researchers say a key piece that fueled the opioid epidemic is the way drugs are tracked. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Drew Daudelin and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

The Side Effects team looks into Ozempic, the diabetes drug increasingly being used for weight-loss, and the connection it might have with unexpected pregnancies. The leader of Indianapolis Public Schools says the district “fell short” for not informing parents that a teacher was accused last fall of filming the alleged abuse of a student by a classmate. A new statewide program is giving families extra state benefits to help with summer meals. New federal rules from the Environmental Protection Agency will increase regulation of how utilities should handle toxic coal ash waste. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha (luh-KEY-sha) Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator. An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher allowed and encouraged the abuse of a seven-year-old second grader with disabilities in his classroom at George Washington Carver Montessori School 87, according to a lawsuit filed against the district. Governor Eric Holcomb says his latest economic development trip underscores the importance of such trade missions. Indianapolis pianist Joshua Thompson has built a career around advocating for classical composers and musicians of African descent. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

The Side Effects team looks into safety concerns around the eclipse, as the city prepares for the big day on April 8th. Families in Indianapolis Public Schools must notify the district if they want bus service for their children next school year. The state revealed its first draft of new graduation requirements on Wednesday. The Indiana Democratic Party is focused on flipping at least four seats in the House this year, which would break the supermajority Republicans have had for more than a decade. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis Public Schools will break up its newcomer program for English language learners who are new to the country.The move to pull the newcomer program out of Northwest Middle School will help reduce transportation costs, make the best use of physical space, and help students engage more with their peers who are native English speakers, officials said in a presentation to the school board on Thursday. It also mirrors a district-wide push to more fully integrate English language learners with their English-speaking peers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Executive Director Jay Height explains how Shepherd is working with Indianapolis Public Schools to help families secure a good education for their children.

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A bill that would effectively kill the Indianapolis Blue Line died suddenly Thursday after a compromise was reached between the state legislature and local leaders.  The higher education bill that academics say guts tenure protections heads to the desk of Gov. Eric Holcomb. Indianapolis Public Schools will start using electric school buses as part of a new partnership meant to decrease fossil fuel usage. A Medicaid program called Attendant Care has been a lifeline for families with disabled members. The program provides funds for parents and spouses caring for their loved ones, who often need hospital-level, around-the-clock care. But the state Medicaid agency is proposing big cuts to it.  Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

The Gary, Indiana music legend Donald Kinsey passed away earlier this month at the age of 70. Here in Indiana, Kinsey is best known for his work in blues music. This week on Cultural Manifesto we'll explore Kinsey's connection to reggae music icon Bob Marley. Kinsey toured with Marley during the late 1970s and performed on Marley's1976 album “Rastaman Vibration”. Also, listen to an interview with the Indianapolis jazz trombonist Andrew Danforth. His debut album “Homegrown” explores themes related to the historic Indiana Avenue music scene. Plus, catch up with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, he was back in his hometown last week to support music education at Indianapolis Public Schools.

he Gary, Indiana music legend Donald Kinsey passed away earlier this month at the age of 70. Here in Indiana, Kinsey is best known for his work in blues music. This week on Cultural Manifesto we'll explore Kinsey's connection to reggae music icon Bob Marley. Kinsey toured with Marley during the late 1970s and performed on Marley's1976 album “Rastaman Vibration”. Also, listen to an interview with the Indianapolis jazz trombonist Andrew Danforth. His debut album “Homegrown” explores themes related to the historic Indiana Avenue music scene. Plus, catch up with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, he was back in his hometown last week to support music education at Indianapolis Public Schools.

Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley has reportedly received enough signatures to appear on the Indiana primary ballot - despite allegations from President Donald Trump she didn't. A few dozen parents demanded the leaders of Indianapolis Public Schools develop a plan to improve academics for Black and Brown students. Hoosiers in need after a disaster would be able to access more money, more easily from the state's disaster relief fund under legislation headed to the House. A controversial state program is allowing anyone to submit to a public, online site “examples” of race, gender and political ideology being taught in schools throughout the state. Indiana lawmakers are making sure local governments and homeowner associations can't stop children from operating lemonade stands. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

For every problem, there is a solution is Mr. Jackson's motto. He began his teaching career 27 years ago in Indianapolis Public Schools with a No More Excuses teaching approach with all of his students after being cut from the NFL Minnesota Vikings. He set high expectations for his students and expected them to do well by teaching and coaching them how to use their circumstances as steppingstones into their futures. Those same students went from low performing to successful Pastors, Lawyers, School Administrators, Teachers, Pharmaceutical Sales Reps, Business Owners, Pro Athletes, Entertainers and more. He has become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country, delivering keynote addresses and workshops to educators, administrators, parents and students, corporate events and churches. He has become an expert in teaching cultural diversity, restorative practices, socio emotional learning, working with students who have experienced trauma, motivating educators and how to educate Black and Latino males. His goal is to teach educators and administrators how to use their power more effectively to Educate, Activate and Motivate all Students to be Successes.   Mr. Jackson has written and published 7 books and has written articles for ASCD EL Leadership Magazine. His ASCD book, “Becoming the Educator They Need: Strategies, Mindsets, and Beliefs for Supporting Male Black and Latino Students” won the Gold Excel Award for Technical Writing. His “No More Excuses” Curriculum has been featured in publications nationally and is being utilized in K-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities in the US and Canada. His 7th book, For Mothers Raising Sons, was just released.   He attended Western Kentucky University where he received his BS Degree in Industrial Technology while lettering 4 years in both Football and Track. After being cut from the NFL he was broken himself and understands the importance of educators and administrators being sensitive to students who have experienced trauma and let downs. He teaches solutions while remaining deeply rooted in his commitment to serve his community as a speaker and mentor. He has keynoted and conducted workshops at many national and international conferences.   Mr. Jackson is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and the NFL Players Association. He has received numerous awards for his work. 1000's of youth and adults are being transformed through his speeches and presentations.   “His motto is, “For Every Problem, there is a Solution.” @robjmotivates robertjacksonmotivates.com #robjmotivates #atlanta #teacher #speaker #tsc #gogetit  Social Media Links Wrote by Me Site https://t.co/loWDv6eU7x Youtube Channel youtube.com/c/ChipBakerTheSuccessChronicles LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/chipbakerthesuccesschronicles Facebook- Profile https://www.facebook.com/tscchipbaker Facebook- Page facebook.com/chipbakertsc Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipbakertsc/ X x.com/chipbaker19 TikTok tiktok.com/@chipbakertsc Linktree https://linktr.ee/ChipBakerTSC Online Store http://chip-baker-the-success-chronicles.square.site/ Chip Baker- The Success Chronicles Podcast https://anchor.fm/chip-baker

A detailed look at redevelopment ideas for the West Washington St corridor is completed. Indianapolis Public Schools board members unanimously chose Angelia Moore as their new board president for 2024. A local auto workers union and Allison Transmission in Indianapolis have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a potential strike. Senate Republicans want to significantly restrict insurance companies' use of prior authorizations for health care procedures and services. House and Senate Democratic caucuses unveiled a joint agenda yesterday aimed at addressing the costs of child care, housing and health care. Many nursing homes face staffing shortages that lead to inadequate care and dangerous environments for seniors. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

A protest outside Newfields Sunday afternoon swelled calls for transparency and criticism from the community.  A judge temporarily stopped Indianapolis Public Schools from selling a closed school building on Friday.  Participation in Indiana's school voucher program surged this year.  Indiana is now surrounded on three sides by recreational marijuana. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily.  Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis' City-County Council is looking at a proposal to solve some of the city's technology needs with emerging artificial intelligence, or AI. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will appeal a court ruling that allows Indianapolis Public Schools to sell buildings instead of being forced to offer the property to charter schools for $1. The United Auto Workers membership is in the midst of voting on its tentative contract agreement with General Motors. Rep. Jim Banks says IU fails to combat antisemitism in a letter to Pamela Whitten. President Joe Biden announced five nominees for federal judgeship, including Judge Cristal Brisco of South Bend, Indiana. The Sierra Club and the Environmental Integrity Project announced their intent to sue the Alcoa Warrick smelter for water pollution violations. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily.  Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

Indianapolis Public Schools is exempt from a law that requires districts to sell closed school buildings to charter organizations for $1. The director of the Hamilton East Public Library, Edra Waterman, will step down from her role at the end of December. Tenants met with attorneys at the Indianapolis Public Library's Central Branch to review their eviction case and hide it from public records. Governor Eric Holcomb directed the Indiana Finance Authority to take over a study that's looking into whether water in Tippecanoe County could be used to support a large industrial district in Lebanon. There are a ton of public health issues to deal with. From dipping childhood vaccination rates to teen mental illness and overdose deaths, The key players, who do the job and deal with all of this, say they are underfunded and burned out. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily.  Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

Join the City Club for the annual State of the Schools address featuring CEO Dr. Warren G. Morgan. This academic year is the first for Dr. Morgan, who became CEO of Ohio's third largest school district in July. As CEO, he is responsible for implementing the strategic vision for the district, which serves more than 36,000 students. He also oversees more than 6,500 employees and collaborates with educators, students and families, and the community to create a school district that provides high-quality, equitable education to all of its students.rnrnBefore coming to CMSD, Morgan was the Chief Academic Officer for Indianapolis Public Schools. He has also held leadership roles at Teach for America and Chicago Public Schools. From 2014 to 2016, he served as a Network Leader for CMSD. Following his time in CMSD in 2016, he served in Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump's administration as a prestigious White House Fellow. A Chicago native, Dr. Morgan is a graduate of Butler University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and University of Illinois Chicago.

Listen to the inspiring story of the partnership between Indianapolis Public Schools, The Martin Luther King Center, The Boulevard Place Food Pantry, and K-12 Food Rescue, as told by Matt Hayes, the Executive Director of the Boulevard Place Food Pantry.

Indianapolis Public Schools is expanding its racial equity work. The district wants to include parents in its equity training. IPS calls it groundwater training for IPS parents. According to the IPS website, groundwater training is “designed to help practitioners at all levels internalize the reality that we live in a racially structured society, and that is what causes racial inequity.” Representatives say if we have any chance of moving forward, it's important to have teachers, staff, and parents in alignment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time to talk chib! We spoke with Erik Decker, our Romani language teacher, about all things language. Erik Decker is a Romani language teacher of Roma and Sinti origin and Director of the Branislava “Papùsha” Weiss Romani Language Online School, a project of the World Roma Federation (WRF) Heritage and Cultural Institute. He taught International Baccalaureate language courses in Spanish and French, as well as English as a New Language, in Indianapolis Public Schools from 2019 through 2023 and taught English Language Communication, Human Rights, and Cultural Studies at George Coșbuc [Jòr-jay Koh'sh-bewk] National Bilingual College in Bucharest, Romania from 2013 through 2019. Recently he accepted a position as a teacher at an international school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He received a bachelor's degree in anthropology, French, and Spanish and a Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Hamline University in 2013 and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Indianapolis in 2022. His interests include heritage language learner education, heritage language preservation and revitalization, translanguaging, plurilingualism, teaching proficiency through reading and storytelling (TPRS), and language attitudes and language ideologies.The Romani crushes this episode are professor Roxana Marin and our beloved poet, grandmother of Romani literature, Papusza (Papùśa). If you want to join Erik's class through The World Roma Federation, go to wrf-gov.org/learn-romani .Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram @romanistanpodcast, and on Facebook under the same name, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. Join our Patreon for extra content. We started a Ko-fi fundraiser to help us grow. Our goal is to release more episodes more often, and we would eventually like to expand so we can produce content by other Romani & Sinti creators. We are hoping to cover production costs, like paying for our hosting site, website, editing and producing, and all the rest. We would love it if you could contribute and spread the word. The link, Ko-fi.com/romanistan, is in our bio on Instagram, and will be in the show notesPlease rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. If you would like to advertise with us, email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com. We offer sliding-scale for Romani, Sinti & related businesses, so reach out!You can find Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele, and on Twitter, TikTok, and Patreon, and you can find Jez's vintage and curiosities shop Evil Eye Edit on Instagram @evileyeedit & Etsy.You can find Paulina Verminski on Instagram @_paulina_v_ and at https://romaniholistic.com/. Follow Paulina's store, Romani Holistic, in Newport Beach, CA, on Instagram @romaniholistic Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy/Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina VerminskiConceived of by Paulina VerminskiEdited by CherubWith Music by Viktor PachasAnd Artwork by Elijah Vardo

Dr. @Aleesia Johnson strives to live a life in which she may bless others the way that she has been blessed. In this episode of Stood in the Gap, the superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools shares the story of her journey to where she is today. Inspired by her grandfather, she has overcome many obstacles in order to continue to bless others as she has been blessed. Hear her insights on the topic of self-criticism, and learn how coming back to your own personal values can help to quash those doubts. To those who may be struggling with their own personal battles right now, she reminds us to take things a day at a time .Remember that no matter how difficult today may be, there is always a tomorrow.  To hear more of her insights and inspirational advice, check out the full conversation at the link down below.   

Dr. Bill Murphy is the COO at Indianapolis Public Schools. On this episode of Aspiring Ops, Bill dives into his leadership style and how he has helped create a culture rarely found within public school systems. Just one year into the role, Bill's efforts have allowed individual contributors to thrive in their day-to-day roles while also creating a better learning environment for over 30,000 students in Central Indiana.

A federal government report from December found that half of all U.S. students started this school year behind their grade level in at least one subject. Many American education experts say tutoring is the best way to help students make up for learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, although many schools have received a lot of federal aid, only a small number of students have been getting tutored. That finding comes from research by the nonprofit news organization Chalkbeat and the Associated Press. The two organizations surveyed 12 of the nation's school systems. Eight systems provided information. The schools reported that fewer than 10 percent of students received any kind of tutoring in the fall of last year.去年 12 月的一份联邦政府报告发现，本学年开始的所有美国学生中，有一半至少在一门学科上落后于他们的年级水平。许多美国教育专家表示，补习是帮助学生弥补 COVID-19 大流行期间学习损失的最佳方式。但是，尽管许多学校获得了大量联邦援助，但只有少数学生接受了辅导。这一发现来自非营利性新闻机构 Chalkbeat 和美联社的研究。这两个组织调查了全国 12 个学校系统。八个系统提供了信息。这些学校报告说，去年秋天只有不到 10% 的学生接受过任何形式的辅导。A new tutoring group in Chicago served about three percent of students, officials said. But less than one percent of students in three big school systems received tutoring. They were Georgia's Gwinnett County, Florida's Miami-Dade County, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia reported that 800 students had been tutored. In those three systems, there are more than 600,000 students who spent no time in a tutoring program last fall. The low tutoring numbers suggest several problems. Some parents said they did not know tutoring was available or did not think their child needed it. Some school systems have struggled to hire tutors. Other school systems said their small tutoring programs were part of their efforts to meet students' greatest needs. Whatever the reason, the result is clear: at an important time for students' recovery, millions of children have not received the extra help.官员们说，芝加哥一个新的辅导小组为大约 3% 的学生提供服务。但在三大学校系统中，只有不到百分之一的学生接受了辅导。它们是佐治亚州的格威内特县、佛罗里达州的迈阿密-戴德县和宾夕法尼亚州的费城。费城报告说有 800 名学生接受了辅导。在这三个系统中，去年秋天有超过 600,000 名学生没有参加辅导课程。辅导人数少表明存在几个问题。一些家长表示他们不知道有补习班，或者认为他们的孩子不需要补习班。一些学校系统一直在努力聘请导师。其他学校系统表示，他们的小型辅导计划是他们努力满足学生最大需求的一部分。不管是什么原因，结果很明显：在学生康复的重要时刻，数以百万计的孩子没有得到额外的帮助。“It works, it's effective, it gets students to improve in their learning and catch up,” said Amie Rapaport. She is a researcher with the University of Southern California (USC) who is studying why so many students are not getting intensive tutoring. The Indianapolis school district last year began two tutoring programs that connect students with teachers by video link. One is available to all students after school. The other is offered during the day for some low-performing schools.District officials said the tutoring test program improved student test scores. Parents also liked the program. The two programs served 3,200 students last fall. That is about 17 percent of students in district schools. Two other tutoring programs operate at a small number of schools.Amie Rapaport 说：“它行之有效，它可以让学生提高学习水平并赶上进度。”她是南加州大学 (USC) 的一名研究员，正在研究为什么这么多学生没有接受强化辅导。印第安纳波利斯学区去年开始了两个辅导项目，通过视频链接将学生与教师联系起来。放学后所有学生都可以使用一个。另一种是在白天为一些表现不佳的学校提供的。地区官员说，辅导测试计划提高了学生的考试成绩。家长们也很喜欢这个节目。去年秋天，这两个项目为 3,200 名学生提供了服务。这大约占地区学校学生的 17%。另外两个辅导项目在少数学校开展。The school district also said that only 35 percent of the students who registered for after-school tutoring last fall attended more than one session. Marc Ransford is the Indianapolis Public Schools spokesperson. He said the district wants to improve attendance and hopes to sign up more students for tutoring next school year. A federal survey from December found schools reported that about 10 percent of students received intensive tutoring several days a week. The real number could be lower. Only two percent of U.S. households said their children are getting intensive tutoring, a study from USC found. Schools trying to increase tutoring face problems, including hiring and planning. Experts say tutoring is most effective when provided three times a week for at least 30 minutes during school hours. Offering after-school or weekend tutoring is simpler, but attendance is often low.学区还表示，去年秋天注册课后辅导的学生中，只有 35% 参加了不止一节课。马克·兰斯福德 (Marc Ransford) 是印第安纳波利斯公立学校的发言人。他说学区希望提高出勤率，并希望在下一学年招收更多学生参加辅导。去年 12 月的一项联邦调查发现，学校报告说，大约 10% 的学生每周有几天接受强化辅导。实际数字可能更低。南加州大学的一项研究发现，只有 2% 的美国家庭表示他们的孩子正在接受强化辅导。试图增加辅导的学校面临着招聘和规划等问题。专家表示，在上课时间每周提供 3 次每次至少 30 分钟的辅导是最有效的。提供课后或周末辅导更简单，但出勤率通常很低。Low family interest has been another problem. Although test scores sharply dropped during the pandemic, many parents do not believe their children experienced learning loss. In Wake County, North Carolina, the school district began planning a reading tutoring program in November. District officials last month said volunteers are tutoring fewer than 140 students. That is far fewer than the 1,000 students the program was designed to help. Many worry that not enough students are getting the help they need even as programs continue to grow.家庭兴趣低下是另一个问题。尽管大流行期间考试成绩急剧下降，但许多家长并不认为他们的孩子有学习障碍。在北卡罗来纳州的维克县，学区于 11 月开始计划一项阅读辅导计划。地区官员上个月表示，志愿者辅导的学生不到 140 人。这远远少于该计划旨在帮助的 1,000 名学生。许多人担心，即使项目继续增长，也没有足够的学生得到他们需要的帮助。

Ashleyne sits down with Sydney Dressler, a transgender male and an advocate for the queer community, to talk about the obstacles that have come up as he navigates a binary world. From finding hormone treatment to buying shoes that fit, transitioning has brought up a slew of unexpected things for Sydney to deal with, and he graciously shares his story with Ashleyne. Sydney is a husband, foster parent, and School Coordinator for Indianapolis Public Schools. Sydney shares his personal journey and the obstacles he has faced coming out and openly transitioning in hopes of better educating the world around him to be a safer and more inclusive space for all.

Join Dr. Andrew Melin, Executive Director of CIESC, Ms. Flora Jones, director of student pathways for the Indiana Department of Education, and Mr. Allen Hill, the executive director of the Indiana School Counselors Association, as they discuss why it is important for today's PK-12 counselors to enhance their career counseling skills. In addition to discussing the why, several ideas and strategies will be provided. Moderator Dr. Andrew Melin, Executive Director, CIESC Bio Headshot Guest 1 - Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways, Indiana Department of Education Bio and Headshot Ms. Jones is a Proud School Administrator and Professional School Counselor with over twenty years of experience in the field of education. She prides herself in being a servant leader who has devoted her life to helping students find their Passion and Purpose and develop a Plan for their future. Before joining the IDOE, she served as the Director of Post-Secondary Readiness for Indianapolis Public Schools where she oversaw college, career, and life readiness initiatives across the district. Prior to her time in IPS, she spent over twenty years in MSD of Wayne Township in various roles including School Counselor, District Equity Team Leader, Recruitment Chairperson, Home School Advisor, At Risk Counselor, and GCL New Teacher Trainer, along with many other roles and responsibilities. In her role as IDOE Director of Student Pathways, she is responsible for setting the direction of Pathway Opportunities for students as it relates to Graduation Pathways and Locally Created Pathways, Regional Work-Based Learning Opportunities and Support, Dual Credit Credentialing for School Staff to Increase Student Access to College Coursework, Postsecondary Credentialing for Students and Moving the Terminal End Point of High School Beyond the Graduation Stage. She is also responsible for the support and guidance in the area of High Abilities, Alternative Educational Programming, Homeless Children and Youth, and Homeschool Initiatives. Guest 2 - Allen Hill, Executive Director, Indiana School Counselors Association Allen Hill has served as a school counselor in urban and rural settings since receiving a master's degree from Northern Arizona University-Yuma in 2002. Allen has been active on the Arizona School Counselor Association governing board since 2004 in roles including President, Secondary Vice President, and Advocacy Chair. I currently serving as Indiana School Counselor Association Executive Director, been at this position since 2016. Allen is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross where he works in the Service to Armed Forces division as a trainer and facilitator for Reconnection Workshops.

In this episode of Build Momentum, Sarah and Katie are joined by Tammy Laughner. Tammy is a retired primary/intermediate school teacher who served for almost 30 years in Indianapolis Public Schools. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Vimme Learning, an online math curriculum made by teachers for teachers to be used by students in grades K-8Some Questions We Ask:Please tell us about yourself. (1:06)How and where did you start your journey? (2:03)What has the business world been like for you? (4:31)What's your approach to reaching your target goal? (8:38)Tell us more about your company and why you intend to stay small. (10:46)What are your final thoughts and philosophies? (17:09)In This Episode, You Will Learn:All about Tammy Laughner (1:13)How Vimme started (2:10)Tammy's experiences in shifting to the business world (5:12)Her approach to impacting how students are taught math (8:42)About her company versus the larger companies in Indiana (11:02)Tammy's thoughts on the power of being a classroom teacher (17:27)Quotes:“I'm in a world with big players like textbook companies—huge, huge players in the space. I'm not looking to see how many people I could get onto Vimme Learning. That's not what we're about. My goal is to impact as many students and how they're taught math as we can.”“With manufacturing leaving many medium- and small-sized towns, it's really decimated downtown areas. Math is so important because so many jobs that are not being filled have technical skills, and I'm super excited about the STEM push that's going on. I feel like we're really poised to make sure Indiana students are ready for any direction they want to go.”"I'm born and raised in Indiana. My state is unique. It jumped off the Common Core bandwagon, so our standards are unique to Indiana. The big players go after the big fish, right? That's Common Core. And I just want to do well by the residents of Indiana. That's important to me.”“There's something about seeing content when it hits the desks of a range of learners and how they interact with that curriculum. There's a lot of information there. It's a really powerful space, and I hope teachers understand the role they play and the information that they can see.”Connect with us:Tammy Laughner LinkedInVimme Learning WebsiteStay in touch with Sarah Williamson:Free Case Study GuideWebsiteLinkedInStay in touch with Katie Lash:LinkedInAbout "The Secret to Transformational Leadership," which Sarah co-authored with Dr. Quintin Shepherd:Transformational Leadership Secret websitePurchase the print or ebook

You might have heard about the program Chatgpt. It is quickly changing the landscape of English classes all around the country! Join Eric and I as we discuss why AI isn't all bad. He gives us (10) tips for using Chatgpt within your classroom that doesn't involve plagiarism! Eric Sinclair is a ten-year teacher and three-year administrator, including two years working in curriculum and one year as a high school principal with Indianapolis Public Schools. He earned his National Board Certification in 2016 and his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in 2017. He has published several articles and presented at conferences on a variety of topics including instructional best practices, the effects of peer mentoring, research in grit, and standards-based grading. He began recording podcasts episodes for his educational debate show called "Hot Takes in Education" in 2021, which are set to release in the coming months. Eric enjoys combat sports, weightlifting, running, and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and son, preferably out on the lake. You can find Eric on Twitter @edhottakes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigedidea/message

Given what we know about inflation and the chances for a recession, you could assume this isn't the best time to start a business that depends on consumer discretionary spending. Shari Jenkins isn't too concerned. She's the restauranteur behind the Zionsville mainstays Noah Grant's Grill House & Oyster Bar and Salty Cowboy Tequileria. She's now in the process of opening a new restaurant in Zionsville that's designed to make patrons feel like they're on vacation and don't have a care in the world. It's called Tipsy Mermaid Conch House & Cocktails, and getting it open this spring will require a seven-figure startup investment. Jenkins has faith in her customer base in her native city of Zionsville. Their support helped keep Noah Grant's going during the Great Recession, and patrons remained loyal to both of her restaurants during the worst of the pandemic. Jenkins also overcame a devastating fire at the original Noah Grant's during a key period in which she was relocating the restaurant to a new spot in Zionsville. Fears of a mild recession don't give her much pause. IBJ reporter Daniel Bradley featured the plans for Tipsy Mermaid in the latest issue of IBJ, and Jenkins joined IBJ Podcast host Mason King for a deeper conversation about her emergence as a restauranteur after working as a teacher in Indianapolis Public Schools. She also explains how she surmounted a litany of obstacles over the last 14 years, although elevated food costs continue to be a problem. The IBJ Podcast is brought to you by Taft.

Listen to the inspiring story of Steve Gudorf, a retired food service administrator from the Indianapolis Public Schools, and how his team of volunteers gets rescued school food to children and families in need via the Martin Luther King Center in Indianapolis and other caring agencies to insure surplus food in IPS feeds families and not landfills.

Listen to the inspiring story of 6 Indianapolis Public Schools connecting with the Martin Luther King Center in Indianapolis to insure surplus food in IPS feeds families and not landfills. Lacrisha Hollins and Sarah Ferguson share how rescued food impacts the Martin Luther King Center, and the families that are served by the Center.

Indianapolis Public Schools is proposing a plan to close, merge and totally rebuild schools within the district. It's part of the Rebuilding Strong Plan. Listeners react to the news.

Tony is an award-winning science teacher, and the former science coordinator and head instructional coach for Indianapolis Public Schools, until he was fired for whistleblowing information concerning the school system's use of racist material. He is now Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Chalkboard Review & Chalkboard MediaWe speak to the real reason teachers are leaving the profession and here is a hint...it's not because of me. Follow him on Twitter @TheTonus and @ChalkboardREVAnother great podcast with information that will help you know what is happening in the battle of the American educational system.

0:00 -John Kass fills in for Amy and he's prepared to bring it to John Greenfield 16:32 - Dan & John look into what's missing in downtown Chicago  34:53 -NY Times was wrong about… 52:44 - Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation, Lt Col James Carafano, explains how China's hoarding of grain is responsible for the world wide food shortage and Nancy Pelosi is responsible for the security failures on Jan 6. If you haven't already, check out Jim's most recent book Brutal War: Jungle Fighting in Papua New Guinea, 1942 01:10:13 -Hal Conte, graduate student at the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies, Warwick University: Why the West Fell for Scientism. You can follow Hal on twitter  @conte_hal 01:26:12 - Tony Kinnett, executive director of the heterodox education publication Chalkboard Review, and the former STEM coordinator and head instructional coach for Indianapolis Public Schools, shares his recent report 615 Midwestern Teachers Reveal Why They're Really Leaving the Classroom. For more of Tony's work visit thechalkboardreview.com 01:39:07 - Professor of economics and finance at the University of Michigan & Carpe Diem blogger for the American Enterprise Institute, Mark Perry, with a few Narrative Destabilizing Facts on electric vehicles, equal pay and the border. Read Mark's Carpe Diem blog here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To start off the next hour of Network Indiana's Indiana Sports Talk, Kurt Darling and Sam Rumpza are joined by Greg Rakestraw, the vice president of ISC Sports Network, to talk the Indy Eleven and their draw tonight. Greg and Kurt talk a big night for the Eleven's goalkeeper, Sean Lewis. Next up on IST, the voice of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, IMS Radio Network's Mark Jaynes joins the show to discuss Josef Newgarden's big win in today's IndyCar series race. Next on IST, the District Athletic Director of Indianapolis Public Schools, Darren Thomas, joins the show with Kurt to talk his thoughts on changing some schools changing conferences and how he's excited for a lot of schools moving forward. After that on IST, Brad Keselowski joins the show to discuss with Kurt his expectations for next week's Brickyard race and how he expects a determined showing from himself next week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crystal Givens is the president and chief executive officer of Starfish Initiative, a leading youth organization in Indianapolis that inspires, encourages, and prepares motivated high school students for success through one-on-one mentoring. Under her direction, Starfish Initiative is becoming a best-in-class mentoring organization that is effective in fulfilling its mission and better prepared to face current and future challenges. Crystal's transformational initiatives include financial stabilization efforts, modernization of programs, and expanding the reach of Starfish Initiative services.  Crystal is a longtime champion of children and families. She began her career as an early childhood teacher. She then went on to serve in multiple roles at Early Learning Indiana, the state's oldest and largest early education non-profit, ending as Vice President of Statewide Support after nearly two decades. Crystal's leadership then expanded to a national level when she took on a role at Child Care Aware® of America. There she led efforts to deliver rapid response to educators, families, and others during the height of the pandemic.  A native of Indianapolis, Crystal is a proud graduate of Indianapolis Public Schools. She earned her bachelor's degree in child development from Indiana State University and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Crystal believes in the power of education and is an advocate for lifting others as we climb.  In this fun and insightful episode, Crystal talks about growing up as an Indiana girl, the purpose behind Starfish Initiative, the importance of mentors, how to make a proper PB&J, commitment devices, the power of journaling, having a heart of service, and a moment after receiving her undergraduate degree where she felt an immense amount of responsibility and duty to be a role model for young women of color.    Learn more about Starfish Initiative Connect with Crystal on LinkedIn Sponsors: Ninety.io Straticos Buy your copy of Level-UP To Professional: Second Edition  

This is a very special week in the life of my wife and best friend Patricia Ann Hudson. On yesterday, May 24, she said goodbye to her students for the school year. Every teacher knows that feeling.   Not only did she say goodbye to students she has educated since last August, she also said goodbye to a 41 year teaching career at Indianapolis Public Schools.   It occurred to me today that while she said goodbye to being a school teacher, I know she will continue to educate at one level or another. Educators are lifelong learners and communicators of knowledge and understanding.   This fruitful career was her journey, but Patricia did not travel alone. I was blessed to share in that four decade journey. We met and fell in love when she was an education student at Ball State University. We were married as 22 year olds and began to raise our first child, Michael.   Patricia's first teaching assignment was four grade at Henry W. Longfellow Middle School #28. At that time we lived in far Northwest Indianapolis and the school was in Southeast indianapolis. Every day, with one car in the early days, we made that long drive to take Patricia to her school, our son to his grandmother was babysitting, and I went to work. We reversed that journey every week day in the late afternoon.   41 years later, we are blessed to have four children, all through college and in careers, and three grandchildren. One of our children, Jonathan, is an educator. Patricia also has hundreds of other children that she has loved and nurtured one year at a time. God has been faithful to her and to our family!   The last two weeks have been full of tributes to my wife from educators, friends, family, New Covenant Church family, and students. It's very difficult to find the words to fully express the positive impact she's had on the lives of children and future educators she has mentored.   I've shared with family and friends photos and videos of Patricia's career and in person tributes from the past two weeks. These are now memories and a legacy that will live in the hearts of minds of students, many now all grown up, for a lifetime.   Well done Patricia and THANK YOU!   God Bless and be Encouraged!

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ENA.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.The rapid shift to digital and the influx of federal funds has spawned a technological awakening in many large school districts across the nation. IT and academic departments that were once struggling to get leadership buy-in and financial support now suddenly have the spotlight shining directly upon them. During this edWeb podcast, experienced leaders from Indianapolis Public Schools, led by moderator Dr. Tom Ryan, discuss how they are leveraging the opportunities afforded to their school corporation to make significant infrastructure improvements, strengthen cybersecurity efforts, evaluate and adjust their staffing approach, streamline business workflows and automation, and deploy new technologies. The panelists provide insight into the cultural shifts they are seeing in terms of the prioritization of technology, discuss how federal funding has erased years of technological debt, and outline the critical importance of attaining long-term sustainable equity in order to place students and staff in a position to succeed. This edWeb podcast is of interest to school and district leaders, education technology leaders, and chief technology officers at all grade levels. ENA We empower communities by bridging innovative technologies with exemplary customer care.​

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Tony Kinnett, a former science teacher and curriculum lead for Indianapolis Public Schools and Executive Director of Chalkboard Review, to discuss the rotten state of America's public school system, how racist ideas like CRT are being taught and parents deliberately deceived about the curriculum, and the negative impact this has on students and our nation writ large.Tony Kinnett is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of "The Chalkboard Review," a site about education commentary advancing the belief that intellectual diversity–left, right, and center–benefits American education. He also serves as the Executive Director of Choice Media TV, a non-profit K-12 education news service chronicling what's happening every day in our nation's schools. Tony previously served as an Indiana school administrator. He went viral for explaining how critical race theory is covertly taught in schools — like “social snake oil schemes” — and was immediately placed on leave, had his email access cut and was banned from entering school buildings. Tony's video clip exposing the Indianapolis school system for lying about CRT being taught has now been viewed more than 500,000 times.Learn more about Tony Kinnett's work:https://choicemedia.tvhttps://thechalkboardreview.com––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimSubscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me today as I speak with Tony Kinnett, a former staff member at Indianapolis Public Schools. Toney was terminated earlier this year as he exposed IPS's plans to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) to students. We've got a list of important issues vying for our attention today, and the radical aspects of public education shouldn't slip under the radar. List to Tony as he explains some of the problems we face today in public education, as well as, some of the solutions.

Join me today as I speak with Tony Kinnett, a former staff member at Indianapolis Public Schools. Toney was terminated earlier this year as he exposed IPS's plans to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) to students. We've got a list of important issues vying for our attention today, and the radical aspects of public education shouldn't slip under the radar. List to Tony as he explains some of the problems we face today in public education, as well as, some of the solutions.

Join me today as I speak with Tony Kinnett, a former staff member at Indianapolis Public Schools. Toney was terminated earlier this year as he exposed IPS's plans to teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) to students. We've got a list of important issues vying for our attention today, and the radical aspects of public education shouldn't slip under the radar. List to Tony as he explains some of the problems we face today in public education, as well as, some of the solutions.

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In Podcast Episode 60 of the Time for Teachership Podcast, I am talking with Joyce Akridge who has dedicated 44 years of her life to Indianapolis Public Schools. She has served in various positions from principal mentor to lead principal where she has demonstrated personal and professional excellence in leadership for the success of all students. She now runs her own coaching company with her daughter to help other school leaders achieve success in their own school districts. In this episode, Joyce discusses what's possible in her dreams for education while critiquing the current inequities that still need to be defeated. Students don't often expect their lives outside of academia to matter to school staff but what has made Joyce so loved by her student communities is her care for students in all of their potential whether that is social, emotional, etc. I think you're going to love this episode. It's really inspiring! I hope you find it helpful and remember to check out my blogpost at www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog — which now features transcripts of each episode! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Links: You can connect with Joyce:  via email at: joyce4jesus@sbcglobal.net  Episode Freebie: Related to our conversation on equity, I'm resharing a resource I adapted from a school district. Grab the Equitable Practices Inventory.

On the edition of Open Lines we discuss what is happening in Indiana classrooms. In Indianapolis' Pike Township, teachers and bus drivers are fighter for better pay and working conditions. In Indianapolis' Center Township, the Innovation Network Charter Schools of Indianapolis Public Schools are getting more money. The IPS school board has agreed to share referendum money from 2018 with it's charter schools. While that's good news for the charter schools, supporters of the traditional schools are concerned.

With the ubiquity of the internet and digital tools in our lives, the rights of our students have grown over the years to include access to the resources they need to be successful. Digital equity is at the forefront of that conversation for districts all across the United States. For Indianapolis Public Schools and their Executive Director of Strategy and Integration, Ashley Cowger, supporting their students civil rights as their district shifts over time is at the forefront of their work. Thanks for joining us today on CDW's Focus on K-12: EdTech and The Education Experience, hosted by Doug Konopelko, Education Strategist. If you enjoyed the show, please like and subscribe to the channel, and click the little bell to get notified when we post a new video. If you have any ideas for future guests or you'd like to contact us about the show, please comment below, or reach out to me on Twitter @dkonopelko. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you next time, as we Focus on K-12. Links to Resources from the Show: Ashley's Twitter

Adrian Russell currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion / Procurement at Shiel Sexton Company, Inc. He is an inspirational speaker, mentor, musician, and visionary. A product of Indianapolis Public Schools, Adrian attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, earning a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management degree. Adrian puts great effort in sowing into the lives of young people, perhaps most notably through Russell's Building Camp which introduces children of all ages to the world of building and inspiring them to use their hands and minds to create a better future. He is heavily involved in the ACE Mentor Program of America – a national mentoring program with a focus on compelling high school students to pursue careers within the architecture, construction, and engineering industries. Adrian began in ACE as a high school student and has climbed through the ranks, now serving as an executive board member for the Indiana chapter as well as ambassador and spokesperson on the local and nation level. Adrian is driven to inspire, motivate, and leave a lasting legacy on the lives of many, particularly young people, just as his own mentors have for him. He is also a dad to his beautiful seven-year-old daughter, Ava, and a minister, having served the community through his local church for many years. In his spare time, Adrian most enjoys reading, writing, vision planning, fitness, home renovation projects, and above all things – his amazing family. If you are interested in helping with Russell's Building Camp please reach out Adrian at russellsbuildingcamp@gmail.com Current Sponsors of Russell's Building Camp: Inherent Construction, Shiel Sexton, Matcon General Construction, McComb Windows & Doors, Jobsite Supply, Carter Lee Pro-Build, Lowe's, Ferguson Construction, Shrewsberry & Assoc, Blaze Pizza, Dominos, Jets Pizza, Chick-fil-a , McAllisters, Jacks Donuts of West Market Street. Adrian RussellShiel SextonDirector of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / ProcurementArussell@shielsexton.com IN Construction Influencers Podcast has been sponsored by A Perfect Promotion. www.aperfectpromotion.comContact Liz Schwab at 317-698-1858 or lschwab@aperfectpromotion.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After 18 months of pandemic-driven trauma, many of our students, are simply not okay. The social-emotional implications are often greater among black and brown students for myriad reasons. But the way we respond to these kids in our classrooms this term could make a profound difference in the trajectory of their lives. Listen in to hear what many of your black and brown students would tell you if they had the words and thought you would really listen. Follow on Twitter: @rjmotivates @a_rebora @ascd @ILascd @MASCD @iowaASCD @TXASCD @ASCDConf @scASCD @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Robert Jackson is a national speaker and award-winning author of the ASCD book, Becoming the Educator They Need: Mindsets, Strategies and Beliefs for Supporting Male Black and Latino Students along with his No More Excuses Curriculum featuring his other 5 Books. His new book, Mothers Raising Sons, will be released later this summer. He began his teaching career 26 years ago in Indianapolis Public Schools after being cut by the NFL Minnesota Vikings. He graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Industrial technology after lettering 4 years in both football and track. He has become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country delivering keynotes and professional development workshops at national and regional conferences, K-12 schools and universities in the US and Canada. He is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc and the NFL Players Association. His motto is, “For every problem there is a solution!”

This is Season 2, Episode 6 of FocusED, and it features guest, Robert Jackson. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don't miss what Robert has to say about supporting all students in schools, especially those who are traditionally marginalized. ______________________________________ Robert Jackson Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Robert Jackson began his teaching career almost 25 years ago in Indianapolis Public Schools with a No More Excuses teaching approach with all of his students after being cut from the NFL Minnesota Vikings. As an educator, he didn't allow his students to feel sorry for themselves or let their circumstances define their futures. He set high expectations for his students and expected them to do well. As a coach, the same rules applied. Those same students went from low performing to successful pastors, lawyers, school administrators, teachers, pharmaceutical sales reps, business owners, pro athletes, entertainers and more. He has become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country, delivering keynote addresses and workshops to educators and administrators at national conferences, parents and student workshops, corporate events and churches. Mr. Jackson has written and published 6 books. His new book, Becoming the Educator They Need: Strategies: Mindsets, and Beliefs for Supporting Male Black and Latino Students just won the Gold Excel Award for Technical Writing in July 2020. His “No More Excuses” Curriculum has been featured in publications nationally and is being used in K-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities in the US and Canada. His books include, “Black Men Stand Up”, “A Boys Guide to Manhood”, “A Young Woman's Guide to Womanhood”, “Put a Stop to Bullying” and “Solutions to Educating Black and Latino Males.” He is married to Essence Best Selling Author, Tajuana “TJ” Butler-Jackson and they have 3 children and 1 grandson. “His motto is, “For Every Problem, there is a Solution” ------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com where we publish free leadership content. Go to the site, subscribe, and you'll get all of our content sent directly to your email. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next. This episode was brought to you by GhostBed, a family-owned business of sleep experts with 20+ years of experience. With 30K+ 5-star reviews, you can't go wrong with GhostBed. Their mattresses are handcrafted, and they come with a 101-night-at-home-sleep trial. For a limited time, you can get 30% by using our code — SH302 — at checkout. And, even if you tell someone about GhostBed, you can earn a $100 referral reward. Go to Ghostbed.com today and use SH302 at checkout.

Education is the topic of this week's Tell Us Where it Hurts podcast. We talk with Lauren B. Rapp of the Simon Youth Foundation and Cortnei Flucas of Indianapolis Public Schools to break down how education insecurity for people of all ages affects our community.GuestsLauren B. Rapp, Strategy & Special Projects, Simon Youth FoundationCortnei Flucas, Unified Student Supports Officer, Indianapolis Public SchoolsTalking Points1:35 - Barriers to education.5:54 - The risk to children and adults.7:24 - The effect of housing insecurity on education.8:34 - How education insecurity affects the community.10:40 - The systemic racial issues of education.11:30 - How COVID impacts education.19:38 - Education issues coming to light.22:22 - What can we do to help? Follow Community Health Network on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecommunityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/communityhealthnet/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/CHNwLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-health-network/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ecommunity/featuredLooking to make a difference in your healthcare career? Join the Community team: https://www.ecommunity.com/careers

Today, Tom talks with Nate Kellogg of The Learning Accelerator and Gwen Baker of Bellwether Education Partners about the Strategy Lab — a project of the Always Ready for Learning initiative. The Strategy Lab is a networked learning community from The Learning Accelerator, in partnership with Bellwether Education Partners, working to accelerate the development of a more resilient and equitable education future. This work culminated in the Real-Time Redesign toolkit, an actionable resource for helping districts apply the key learnings and processes from the Strategy Lab work. Listen in as Tom speaks with Nate and Gwen about this important collaborative work within a network of schools and districts. And be sure to stay tuned until the end to hear from some of the participants themselves!   Key Takeaways: [:08] About today’s episode with Nate Kellogg and Gwen Baker. [:52] Tom welcomes Nate and Gwen to the podcast. [1:09] Nate tells the origin story of the Always Ready for Learning initiative as well its three projects: the Parabola Project, the Coaching Network, and the Strategy Lab. [2:34] Gwen shares how she and Bellwether get involved in this project and why they were personally compelled by it. [4:25] Nate shares about the districts they originally focused on when beginning this project. [6:02] Which services to Gwen try to quickly mobilize and offer to these partner districts with the Strategy Lab? [7:33] Was there any learning between these districts? Were they learning together about shifting their education to remote and when/how they might go hybrid or in-person? [8:32] Gwen elaborates on how the networking between districts was one of the most powerful tools for learning and growth. [10:34] Nate explains the Real-Time Redesign toolkit. [11:46] Would Gwen say that the toolkit is still highly useful for not only the participating districts but other districts as well right now? [12:57] Nate shares his predictions and hopes for what may be better or different in the fall with their partnered districts as a result of the work they’re doing. [15:22] Gwen shares her hopes and predictions for the fall as a result of the work that they’ve done with their partnered districts. [16:56] Does this COVID-19 era mark the end of the individual practitioner and the beginning of teaching teams and embracing new strategies and tools around personalized and competency-based learning? And if so, does Gwen see this as a permanent shift going forward? [18:40] Does Nate think that many of the districts that they’ve worked with will continue to have an online or virtual learning program post-pandemic? [19:49] Does Nate believe we will continue to see enriched online programs that incorporate more project-based learning and more community connections, as well as more hybrid programs that stick around long-term, post-pandemic? [21:04] Does Gwen have any predictions for new models that she thinks we’ll see in the fall or beyond? [21:58] Where to find more information about the Strategy Lab and the Real-Time Redesign toolkit. [22:44] Gwen shares some parting words to districts and leaders curious about the projects. [23:02] Tom thanks Gwen and Nate for joining the podcast! [23:19] The districts that participated in the Strategy Lab share their thoughts on the process and answer the questions: 1. What was the most powerful part of the Strategy Lab cohort? 2. What are they piloting as a result of the Strategy Lab and the Real-Time Redesign process? [23:34] The Chief Academic Officer of Indianapolis Public Schools, Dr. Warren Morgan, shares his thoughts on the Strategy Lab cohort. [26:55] The Director of Academics at the Austin Independent School District, Suzanne Newell, shares her thoughts on the Strategy Lab cohort. [30:42] The Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Renton School District, Bob Ettinger, shares his thoughts on the Strategy Lab cohort.   Mentioned in This Episode: Nate Kellogg The Learning Accelerator Gwen Baker Bellwether Education Partners Strategy Lab Real-Time Redesign Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Indianapolis Public Schools Austin ISD Mastery Charter Phoenix Charter Academy Cedar Rapids Community School District Warren Morgan Suzanne Newell Balance With Blended Learning: Partner With Your Students to Reimagine Learning and Reclaim Your Life, by Catlin R. Tucker Getting Smart Podcast Ep.293: “Beth Rabbit and Asaf Bitton on the State of Health and the Parabola Project”   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review, and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include “Podcast” in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

On our final episode for our "Black Myths of Black History," we discuss a local Indianapolis myth: Unigov. Unigov was a policy in 1970 that weakened Black political power, consolidated white suburban power, and helped lead to the hyper-segregation and severe weakening of Indianapolis Public Schools. We speak with Dr. Olon Dotson, an associate professor at Ball State University and member of the Indiana Landmarks board of directors, Olan Dotson's primary research interest and focus has been in the resurgence of severely distressed inner-city communities.

Robert Jackson began his teaching career almost 25 years ago in Indianapolis Public Schools with a No More Excuses teaching approach with all of his students after being cut from the NFL Minnesota Vikings. As an educator, he didn’t allow his students to feel sorry for themselves or let their circumstances define their futures. He set high expectations for his students and expected them all to do well. Those same students went from low performing to successful Pastors, Lawyers, School Administrators, Teachers, Pharmaceutical Sales Reps, Business Owners, Pro Athletes, Entertainers and more. He has become one of the most sought-after speakers in the country, delivering keynote addresses and workshops to educators and administrators at national conferences. Mr. Jackson has written and published 6 books. His new book, Becoming the Educator They Need: Strategies, Mindsets, and Beliefs for Supporting Male Black and Latino Students just won the Gold Excel Award for Technical Writing in July 2020. His “No More Excuses” Curriculum has been featured in publications nationally and is being used in K-12 Schools, Colleges and Universities in the US and Canada. His books include, Black Men Stand Up, A Boys Guide to Manhood, A Young Woman’s Guide to Womanhood, Put a Stop to Bullying, and Solutions to Educating Black and Latino Males. He is married to Essence Best Selling Author, Tajuana “TJ” Butler-Jackson and they have 3 children and 1 grandson. His motto is: “For Every Problem, there is a Solution.” Key Thoughts from the Interview: Robert Jackson delivers a powerful message, packed with clear strategies that every school administrator and teacher should know and do. Robert emphasized the need to simply ask students questions and talk to them about their lives. He suggests a simple survey to get keen insights. “Equip them by asking them.” Listen to the distinction he makes between empathy and feeling sorry for a student. He went deep into the data and illuminated the disparities in school discipline practices, particularly between objective and subjective offenses. You have to hear what no one ever asked him about. Robert delved into the importance of self-care and what we should do every day, from getting rest to prayer. His line, “I’m wearing my life on my face,” will cause you to think and consider how you perceive individual students and certain situations. Robert describes how his pastor, Creflo Dollar, impacts him as a person. He also lists a few very influential leaders, athletes, and activists from the past who he listens to online to help him grow as a person and a leader. Robert’s views on the critical importance of perspective finding to navigate relationships and circumstance is powerful. Find out what he says about leadership and what it means for everyday living. Robert ends by letting us know that every story needs to be heard, even the ones that we would typically ignore. Mr. Jackson’s interview is filled with clear takeaways on how to grow as a person and better connect with our students in schools. He challenges us to take action and make a difference. It was a wonderful follow-up to our latest blogpost, highlighting incredible Black educators from the past and present who every educator should know. We hope to hear from you about your favorite parts of both the blog and the interview. Please follow, like, and comment. Use #onethingseries and #SH302 so that we can find you. For more great leadership content, follow theschoolhouse302.com. Joe & T.J.

Before the 2020 Election you probably heard the name “Kenneth Allen” and during the 2020 Election you for sure heard his name. So who is he? He’s the big winner of the IPS School Race and he joins us on Open Lines to talk about the future of Indianapolis Public Schools.

Interviews with leadership of Indianapolis Public Schools and Shonna Majors, director of community violence reduction for the city of Indianapolis PLUS listener calls. ‘Open Lines’ airs Sunday Mornings at 8:00 on 106.7 WTLC and HOT 96.3

More than a quarter of the students in Indianapolis Public Schools attend one of its so-called "innovation schools." What are they, why do some oppose them, and how well are they working?

More than a quarter of the students in Indianapolis Public Schools attend one of its so-called "innovation schools." What are they, why do some oppose them, and how well are they working?

Connect with Ashley G. Scott. She is a publicist, community builder, and Family and Community Engagement Manager at Indianapolis Public Schools, and is the founder of Curly In College. Curly In College is a lifestyle brand and online community that supports and celebrates students who are bold enough to navigate a life with curls on campus. "We work hard to share information that makes life easier for students who are bold enough to rock natural hair in a challenging world." Be part of the Curly In College crew! Apply at curlyincollege.com/crew IG - @curlyincollege ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to be a guest Artists on AMPsConnected? Connect: IG - @AMPsConnected Email - info.ampsconnected@gmail.com www.ampsconnected.com Stay connected!

In this episode, Thrival Academy Executive Director India Hui discusses taking students to Thailand, engaging in mindfulness training, visiting an elephant sanctuary, and more. Thrival Academy is a one-year, study-abroad high school for 11th grade students. The school is considered a an innovation network institution part of Indianapolis Public Schools. For more in this series, visit edchoice.org.

Injuries can leave employees sidelined and organizations flailing. As an employee recovers, is management demonstrating support and trust or neglect and suspicion? Liz Simpson shares the story of her laceration, the importance of communication and trustful gestures, and how NOT to deal with employees that are injured.    00:04 – Opening quote, Liz Simpson Liz Simpson You're at work more waking hours than you're at home. What are you going to do with the people that have been put there with you? What are you going to do with this? What are you going to make of it for people? Are you going to make people where they don't want to come in? I mean, I've had many days where I was, when I was, this kept going on, there were so many days and I was like, “Oh thank God, I cut my fingers! Now, I don't have to deal with them.”  And, that's crazy!   00:36 - Intro I think he's been sick. She just seems sad all the time. I think something happened at home. What should we do?   You want to help someone when they're going through a hard time. But it can be difficult to know what to do or what to say. Hi, I'm Liesel Mertes and this is the Handle with Care podcast, where we talk about empathy at work.   On each episode. I welcome a guest that has lived through a disruptive life event. We cover topics from death to divorce to that scary diagnosis and in each story, we give you actionable tips on what you can do to show empathy and give support as a manager a co-worker or a friend.   01:26- Injury in the workplace Liesel Mertes Today we are talking about workplace injuries and the way we treat our co-workers when they don't seem to be pulling their weight my first introduction to workplace injuries was in the pages of Upton Sinclair's classic book, The Jungle. Perhaps you had to read it as required reading in high school as well. The Jungle is set on the fetid floor of the meatpacking industries of Chicago just around the turn of the 20th century. Workers died in alarming numbers while working on the slaughterhouse floor and Jurgas, the Lithuanian protagonist, finds himself thrown out on the street without a job after an injury. And the book continues to devolve from there.   Now, American workplaces have definitely improved from the days of The Jungle where you were thrown out after being injured but there's still ways that companies mishandle their employees.   02:29-  Meet Liz Simpson Liesel Mertes Today we're talking with Liz Simpson about her injury in the workplace. Liz is a dentist here in Indianapolis.   We sat next to each other at a networking event about a month and a half ago and I was instantly drawn to her quick laugh if we were in high school. I wanted to share a locker with her or a lunch table. She's pretty quick with the story and there's something about her that puts you at ease. After graduating from college Liz worked as a bilingual aide in Indianapolis Public Schools and it was there that she decided to make a career shift   03:10- Why Liz became a dentist Liz Simpson A little kid came up to me, I'm pretty sure that's how a little kid came up to me and asked me like, "Who are you?" And they had these little silver teeth that I had never seen before. Yeah. And do you know, the more the school year went on and I would just see kids with these teeth. And finally one day I asked one of my co-workers like what's the deal with this. Yeah. She was like, "Sometimes their teeth get so rotten that they have to get these caps put on." And I found that the whole school year I would think about it a lot, and I had been premed and undergrad and wanted to be a doctor from the time I was three years old. So this wasn't completely out of the realm of what I thought I wanted to do.   And the final straw was that spring. So you know the school year starts in like August 20th. That would have been in 2003 and that spring. I think Miss America was on and I was watching and the next day I was at work and I was talking to my co-workers and we were talking about how they always have that platform and they're like I am a proud sponsor of whatever it is. And I told them, "Man, if I was on Miss America, my platform would be to go to, like, third world countries and like teach kids how to brush their teeth." And when I was driving home that day I was like if I want to teach people to take care of their teeth, maybe I want to be a dentist   04:37- A pivotal conversation Liesel Mertes But, at the time, Liz thought that dentistry looked easy and a little gross. However over the course of the year she kept returning to this desire to help kids take care of their teeth through being a dentist and an early conversation with her mom shaped just the sort of dentist she wanted to be.   04:59- A pivotal conversation continued Liz Simpson I took my mom out to lunch. I was like, "Well I think I want to be a dentist. I think when applied to dental school" and she said, famously, "Listen, people hate the dentist." And she went on this long tirade about how people don't like dentists about they don't like how the dentist makes you feel better if you are flossing enough. And she went on and on and on and then she stopped and went, "This is great!" And then she starts talking about how good it was and blah blah blah but that was my that was my introduction to telling somebody I want to be a dentist, is the first person I told, I got a negative answer right off the bat. And that was that lunch.   Liesel Mertes You just said I shall not be.    Liz Simpson I think I think my mom thinks I'm kidding. And I think patients think I'm kidding but I've told many many patients that when they're scared and I'm like listen this my own mother this is what she said to me when I told her that's what I wanna do. And I was like, I don't I don't take this lightly that people don't like it. So you know I think it I don't know what I would have been like if that hadn't been what somebody first said to me, you know, the person who I came from   06:11- The injury Liesel Mertes And it worked, she became that dentist. She loved her work and her patients loved her. And then this last December, her injury occurred.   Liz Simpson I was washing dishes and I think I was sort of looking up at the TV and I picked up a glass and they didn't really look at it and I stuck my sponge in swoop swoop. And then my fingers felt like it was on fire and I took it out and I had sliced into my left index finger and I'm left handed. And I sort of rinsed it off to see like how deep down in there. It was just like him or was it it felt like it was burning like I had never felt anything burning like that before.   And I don't even think I looked at the glass that I might have looked and there was this huge gash in it that I just didn't see. And my a couple of my friends at the time lived in my apartment and so I called my friend and I was like I cut my finger like something's going on.   And she came over with a little bottle of Neosporin and I was like I don't think I'm going to help this.   07:20- The hospital visit Liesel Mertes Yes, this was a job that was much bigger than Neosporin and a Band-Aid. Liz rushed to the hospital where they took an x ray and had to give her numbing medicine. A lot of numbing medicine.   Liz Simpson He was there, they took an x ray to make sure there was no glass and it got me numb. It took more anesthetic to get me now which I look back at now and I'm like That was sort of indicative that there was a problem and they put some stitches in it. And you know when, when you're a dentist or anything where you work with your hands you it occurs to you if something happens with my hands I won't be able to work and I don't really know that many dentists where something has happened where they haven't been able to work.   And so even you know sitting there in the E.R., before they discharged me and I was texting my mom and she told me to tell the doctors, like, make sure you tell him you're a dentist when he does those stitches and I'm like, OK thank you. And you know, they put the stitches in and I'm looking at it sort of like this is gonna be really uncomfortable. Not really thinking of any more implications than Oh man I'm going to take off a couple days.   08:33- It still hurts Liesel Mertes So she did take a couple of days and tried to go back the following week but there was a lingering numbness and this made it really difficult as she tried to handle her instruments.   Liz Simpson You know we hold our instruments and I'm left handed. It's like everything's resting on this thing that I can't feel it's in someone its mouth. Yeah. And so I ended up being off of work.   08:58- The first day back Liesel Mertes Can I ask you a little bit about that day so you go back? And, you think, "I'm here, I'm ready. But, you're in the workplace and suddenly you're realizing, oh my gosh this is more than I bargained for   Liz Simpson And that's why I was crying.   Liesel Mertes Right. So you started crying.   Liz Simpson Oh I was sobbing.   Liesel Mertes Tell me more about how that played itself out. Did you go? Was it in between patients? Did you cry after? Was there anyone there for you?   Liz Simpson So, at the time, we had dental students from the dental school that rotated through our clinic. So fortunately I was able to have one of them see the patient that we were working on when I realized how bad it was. And so I went out and told my manager who happened to be there that day. And I was just like this numb it hurts.   I was like I can't even because of where the Band-Aid was and I still had the stitches and at that point I couldn't even really get my gloves on correctly. And it's like OK well do I wear a bigger glove. Well then I can't hold things because the gloves. And it was just it was a big ordeal.   10:01- Feeling overwhelmed at the office Liz Simpson And I do tend to blow things out of proportion. So it's like I'm never going to work again. This is it for me. And you know I'm sure there's many people that in the same situation would be like, What if this is like this forever? Right?   And it's very hard to calm down and say OK this was six days ago.   Liesel Mertes It's this cascade of emotion because you don't know. You've never, you've never lacerated your finger. You don't know   Liz Simpson Right. And even if it had been my right hand you know the glove part would have been frustrating but just knowing like and even you know I like to paint I have other things I like to do and it's like everything I like to do. I need this to be working I need this to be 100 percent. So it was sort of this moment of what is my life gonna be like now. And so that was that was scary   10:55- Judgment of co-workers Liesel Mertes So, Liz is feeling all of these emotions at work wondering about implications for the rest of her life. And this is where I'd like to take a brief divergence from the flow of Liz's story. We'll get back to the tale of her recovery I promise. Because if you've been in an office setting before you know how these things go when a co-worker is out there the logistics of having to pick up their workload. But there's also the office talk the wondering, does this person really need to be off of work? Is it really as bad as they're saying it is? Now, maybe you've never had those kind of thoughts, but Liz certainly had.   Liz Simpson I think a lot of times because I've been in positions at a job where somebody has something happen and you're like they're exaggerating and I'm sure I had a job a while ago where somebody and I mean I hate to say supposedly because I had something happen but slipped and fell on some ice and then was off for a really long time with back pain and I remember we all were sort of like yeah right whatever. And so then and you know I feel like I'm a Christian so I feel like God the Universe whoever you believe in puts you in these situations and for me I think it's really helped me be a lot more empathetic because I remember so many days thinking back to that co-worker and thinking, Man I feel so bad and I never I think, I probably reached out at some point but, do you know, for a very long time it was, yeah right. And now I was like, yeah, I'm in this position and   Liesel Mertes You're worried, perhaps in that moment, based on your own experience, how are other people perceiving me? Which is its own thing to carry.   Liz Simpson And its not like I had a big cast on I had some stitches and a Band-Aid and all you can do is tell people like this is how it feels   13:03- Still out of work Liesel Mertes And how it feels is not good. Liz tries to go back in January. It's still a no go:  really painful. And at this point she's coordinating with doctors and specialists and physical therapists doing exercises to try to stimulate these nerves and injuries working to show the feeling of vibrating instruments and build up a tolerance. She wants to get back to work.   13:32- Back and forth with HR Liz Simpson Because they had had to cancel patients a lot because they'd be like OK I think I can work next week and leave them off then I'd be like What's the doctor. They wrote me out. So it was this thing where I was like I guess I could never I could never give an amount of time how long I would be off work which listen that's not fun for me. I don't like having to call my doctor every few days and I like having to drive out to get a doctor's note.   I don't like my body not being right like this is not some fun, Oh, hahaha like I'm still off work. I don't know. And I like my job. You know I like doing good work. I've had...and this isn't to brag, I've had so many patients that are like, "You're the best dentist I've ever had." Or I give them a shot and they're like, "I didn't feel that at all." This is what I wanted for myself. That's what my mom wanted for me and to be in this place, and listen I've been working, I've been working seven years total. I've been six years here do you know, I'm a young dentist, you know. This isn't the end of my career. It's not like, you know, let's just pack it up. This is the beginning. And to have this thing where it's like what is this going to be like, this is really, really hard.   14:50- Poor response from the boss Liz SImpson I can remember when it was but at one point I e-mailed I think my manager and my boss and I had been texting emailing all along the way like I've got another doctor's letter. And so, there was a point when I think they said, make sure you let so-and-so and H.R. know. And so I would email her and tell my manager well then my manager sort of stopped responding. So then it ended up just being me communicating with H.R. lady and at one point she said make sure you let my boss know.   And so I emailed him something, and, and this made me so mad because keep in mind this was now maybe February and the email was something like, "Oh thanks for letting me know. I was a physical therapist before I was a dentist. And so if you have any questions let me know I could be of some help" and bubble bubble blah and I almost lost my mind because it was like first of all I've been seeing my doctor a hand surgeon an occupational therapist who focuses on hand issues I've already been seeing her we've been doing things through my hand please like don't give me a break like and if you really felt concerned three months ago why didn't you say anything.   That was the I was the only time I heard from him when I texted my manager and my boss December 4th or 5th or whatever day was say, "Hey I'm headed to the E.R." when I text them when I got out and was like, "Hey I'm gonna be off tomorrow you know with my because I have to keep my bandage dry for 24 hours" and I think when he wrote back that day like thanks for letting us know. I didn't hear from him again until February. In that email, and this is a person who's a fellow dentist, this person is my colleague, even if we never work again we're colleagues we have the same degree...and the very idea that you couldn't ever reach out on your own, not responding to something that I've sent to explain, like, I'm still off with another doctor's letter...not that, but just as a fellow human being as my colleague to say, "Hope you're getting better...never."    It was something where...and I do need to add in that the company that I worked for they were sort of relocating where I was working and so they had given me my notice that I was going to be done with them from the day that they told me I was given six more months there. So, then it was very awkward to have like this last six months and then be off and part of it. But I don't know it was just it was always the shock..   18:02- They don’t care Liz Simpson And then there's part of you that's sort of like, they don't care that I'm really scared. They don't care that I'm scared. They don't care that this, and I mean it wasn't, thank God, I've since gone back to work. This could have been career ending and they don't care.   Liesel Mertes This is a theme that list comes back to you a few times in the interview. This lack of empathy and engagement:  what would it cost her employer to have reached out? Why would you not extend yourself to someone who's in such obvious pain? Liz offered some of her thoughts on the matter.   18:46- How to show empathy Liz Simpson Be the bigger person. Just put that out in the atmosphere that you are concerned about this person and let the chips fall where they may. Do you know, if they're lying, something will happen and they may not even realize whatever, whatever happens, happens something will happen that they are paid back. But you will be rewarded too. Like what loss would it have been for my boss to be like,  "Hey,  man," like, months ago, not in response to an email that I've sent on your own, to just say, "Hey, hope you're getting better." What would that have cost him? You know?   Liesel Mertes What I hear in what you're saying...even you said a few minutes ago:  "I've never been a manager. I've never run a practice", but you do bring to it, right, you've been a human being for a couple of decades right? And even even on the playground you know, when you're young like my kids, they realize what it means when somebody's skins their knee to come over and say, "Are you okay? Can I get the teacher? And when there are all these levels of bureaucracy or process our own hang ups that we get we get distanced from that very human impulse to say, so somebody's skinned their knees or lacerated their finger. You should, you should pause, you should intersect.   20:19- The impact of empathy Liz Simpson And you know, I think it's really hard. In the couple of years that I worked this particular job, one of my co-workers was going through a divorce and you know we're not supposed to be our phones at work. And if she listens to this she knows I love her. She would be on the phone all the time, all the time, and there would be many days when I would sit there, but be just listening to her, waiting for her to get off the phone to set up so that we can get started on something.   And sometimes I would sit there and think, "What is this going to hurt next week, In the next, I mean maybe our schedule get behind. We'll fix it. But what is this going to hurt if for this season I've got to let her do this? What is it going to hurt?   21:26- You can’t turn off your emotions Liz SImpson We have this idea that you should be able to go to work and turn that off. And I think it's very American that it's like you're going to go to work and you're going to shut that off and you're going to take care listen produced for the night you're going to be produced for the next eight hours. And then when you hit the door you can then turn those emotions back on. And that is not real life for many people. There are people that can do that. Good for them. I'm not one of them and there's people who they get to work when they can getting engrossed and everything in they are OK. But at some point we have to say there are people who are going to be at work and may need to step up and cry about something or are going to have to be on the phone dealing with stuff the work will get done. And I think if you've taken the care to choose good people you won't have people that will take advantage of that.   Liesel Mertes And what it can do on the other side, also, you mentioned this friend going through a divorce, is that you're still good friends. When you extend care to someone at their moment of need...you know, how much different how would the story have felt different for you if you had been so supported along the way felt reached out to you felt cared for? There still might have been perhaps a work transition but you would be telling a different story.   22:57- A story of showing care Liz Simpson I wouldn't be here. And even you know I look at my co-worker that was divorced and just how I tried to support her in my own way. You know, not as her boss because that's not how it's set up when you work for a system. But I remember, I had a family friend who's a doctor and one time I was visiting her at work and one of her assistants made her coffee for her. And I was like my assistants have never made coffee for me.   And it was so funny because one day I had gone to like see a patient or something. I came back in my office and my coffee was sitting there and my assistant she had made it for me and I just remember thinking like, "oh, my god, I've reached that point" you know? And I think she knows I cared about her. So it wasn't this servant thing or as I call me Dr. Simpson's coffee or she's going to get mad at me. It was this thing where it was like she cares about me I care about her. Let me go ahead and just make this coffee really quick. And I just thought it was such a sweet sign that she saw that I cared about her and so she was willing to do that.   24:11- How does the story end? Liesel Mertes How does the story end? Well, Liz continues to improve and has returned to work, although not with this employer. After feeling mishandled and overlooked in her work, Liz decided to cut ties early with her workplace. Moving on to another dental practice and reflecting on her experience, Liz offers these closing thoughts.   24:35- Liz’s reflections Liz Simpson You're at work more waking hours than you're at home. What are you going to do with the people that have been put there with you? What are you going to do with this? What are you going to make of it for people? Are you going to make people where they don't want to come in an hour? I mean I've had many days where I was when I, as this kept going on, there were so many days and I was like, "Oh thank god I cut my finger! No I don't have to deal with them!" That's crazy! It's like, is this what you want for your the people you've hired? Or do you want people who feel like this coworker was a godsend. You know, this person was there for me when I needed them.   25:23- Action #1, communication matters Liesel Mertes Here's some closing action points after our conversation. Number one:  communication matters. As a manager or a co-worker or friend, your silence can speak volumes. Reach out with a call, a text, an email.   25:44- Action #2, be aware and sensitive to emotions Liesel Mertes Two:  be sensitive to the emotions that an injured person might be feeling. Liz felt scared, worried about when and if she would ever recover. In showing that you're aware of their feelings, try offering a simple observation: "This seems really hard. I imagine that it might be scary or overwhelming or sad..." When you say something like that, it gives the person a chance to respond or not to respond and shows that you are considering their feelings in the midst of an injury.   26:24- Action #3, reflect on your assumptions about workplace injury Liesel Mertes Three:  just a closing question. What assumptions do you make about people that are off work for injury? Do you believe them? Or, are you suddenly judging them? Wondering if they're making it up? Liz spoke about how hurtful these assumptions can be. Are you making them?   26:49- Outro Thanks for listening to the Handle with Care podcast. Handle with Care is produced by Brian Wheat at Village Recording studios. Original music is composed by the talented musical pairing, Duo Futur.   If you like what you hear. Please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review the show. It helps other people find us. Thanks for listening. This is a Liesel Mertes and I will be back next time as we build empathy at work.  

Not-for-profit education reform group The Mind Trust has received three grants totaling $24.4 million that it will use to continue opening new schools in Indianapolis and supporting those already in existence. The Mind Trust CEO Brandon Brown sat down with host Mason King to explain the group's mission, its cooperation with Indianapolis Public Schools and how the new funding will help it ramp up its work.  They get down to the basics, defining terms like charters and innovation schools. But King also challenges Brown with some of the criticisms of The Mind Trust, including whether the group is helping the neediest students. Learn more about The Mind Trust grants by reading reporter Hayleigh Colombo's story at IBJ.com.

During this episode we discuss Special Education. My guest, Dr. Mary Jo Dare explains the case conference process, helps us understand an IEP, defines a 504 and shows us how to navigating through a manifest. Dr. Mary Jo Dare empowers us with her many years of experience. She's the former Special Education Director for IPS (Indianapolis Public Schools), former Assistant Superintendent of Academic Affairs and currently an Educational Liaison for Child Advocates, giving support to children in foster care.

Conversation 31:  The Story, Journey and Passion of Amanda Kruse, RD, CD “How can I help myself, how can I help others like me (a college athlete).  I  really thought originally, that I’m either going to be a coach or a sports dietitian. The more I went to school, learning about food service, I realized I could work in a university with students that were still at the impressionable age to make good choices. I’m a food service girl, currently working with K-12 kiddos but that’s where I started, in college dining services.  That was  the cool thing, having a dietitian there as a resource to be able to help students eat safely and healthfully. It was fantastic. ” - Amanda Kruse, RD, CD My conversation today is with Registered Dietitian Amanda Kruse. While I was continuing my adventure in Indianapolis, then president-elect of the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Amanda Kruse just got done putting the final touches on their annual meeting. It was about 9:30 pm and I knew upon first meeting her, passion is everything to Amanda. Amanda learned a lot about being a collegiate athlete, but also being a college student and how important food is where the student is dining. She started her career being a resource for college students in dining services and quickly advanced her career in management in K-12 for the Indianapolis Public Schools. She values conversations like I do and finds her best ones come when talking with students about food. She not only works a full time job, but volunteers for her state affiliate, the Academy and loves being a preceptor.   Please enjoy my conversation with Amanda. Connect with Amanda:  kruseama@gmail.com   Things I Love and think you will too!  Jolly Time Healthy Pop Popcorn.  Snack Smart and Snack Happy with Jolly Time! www.jollytime.com Stroopwafels by Daelmans High-quality ingredients and bake them with the greatest care. www.stroopwafelsbydaelmans.com     www.anneelizabethrd.com Copyright © 2017 OPI & AEHC Song: One Of These Days Artist: The Gemini www.thegeminimusic.com Music used by permission. All rights received. © ASCAP OrtmanMusic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anneelizabethrd/message

Before joining Indianapolis Public Schools in 2013 Dr. Lewis Ferebee served as Chief of Staff for Durham Public Schools in North Carolina where he reduced to zero the number of schools designated by the state as "low performing." His extensive experience in attenuating the impact of poverty on academic achievement boasts strategic turnaround for struggling Title I schools, double-digit gains in End of Course Assessments (ECA) for Biology, Algebra and English, and aggressive reductions in the dropout rate with concurrent increases in the graduation rate as compared to state performance. Dr. Ferebee is credited with improving IPS graduation rates 4 percentage points to 71.5 percent, and reducing the number of graduating seniors using waivers from more than 25 percent in 2011 to 7 percent this year. (February 2, 2016)

Dr. Lewis Ferebee, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, My Essay - Dreams of My IPS.

Location of the Bottomless Pit on EarthRomans believed in a Bottomless Pit. The Christian Bible also references a Bottomless Pit. Is the location of the Bottomless Pit on the Earth? Stephen Schroeder says Yes. And he reveals the location in Best Conspiracy Documentaries Podcast #310.Listen: https://archive.org/details/Location-Of-The-Bottomless-Pit-bcdPodcast-310Download: http://archive.org/download/Location-Of-The-Bottomless-Pit-bcdPodcast-310/Location-of-the-Bottomless-Pit-bcdPodcast-310.mp3PLUSIndianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith Tax FraudFederal and State tax dollars are not to be spent on any sort of religious donation in any form. But former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith helped Indiana funnel tax dollars to the Archdiocese. Stephen Schroeder touches on this illegal tax fraud in the episode. Former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith helped illegally funnel Indiana tax dollars to fund the Archdiocese. This set a precedent and caught national government attention, who then asked Stephen Goldsmith to help the United States Government implement the same strategy to illegally use American citizens' tax dollars to fund Faith Based Initiatives and other faith organizations. Listen to the episode in the YouTube player below.Or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCfcFk7qToIslam and the Bottomless PitIslam also believes in a Bottomless Pit. Islam believes the invisible axis of the Universe that runs directly through the Ka'aba cube.Into News TalkHillary Clinton saying GOP wants to round people up and put them in boxcars and take them away to prison camps.Someone in the military told Stephen that the government is planning to round people up and put them into FEMA camps "for your protection."Topics: New World Order, Sharia Socialism, Islamic Law, United Nations, Islam financing hip hop groups, Public Enemy playing at Indianapolis Public Schools, Hudson Institute Think Tank, Indiana funneling money to the Archdiocese, Steven Goldsmith illegally funneling tax dollars to the Archdiocese, how the faith based initiatives, American government assisting Islamic terrorists commit.

Heathen Hodgepodge: Birth Control, Abortion, and Sex Ed (Anthony, Matt, and Chad) Welcome to our first foray into topic-less episodes. “Heathen Hodgepodge” is an opportunity for us hosts to bring up anything that has been important to us lately. This could include articles we've found, events from our lives, or philosophical discussions. Really, we bring up anything we damn well please. This time we sort of went off on a tangent when Anthony brought up the birth control debate. We discussed our opinions on abortion, sex education, and corporations as individuals. In order to not have a 2 hour+ episode, we decided to break this recording up. Check back in a few weeks for the second part, and let us know what you thought of this one. Thank you, and enjoy! Twitter: @SecularPodcast @Obsessiveviewer @mr_chubs79 Email: TheSecularPerspective@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/thesecularperspective Tumblr: http://thesecularperspective.tumblr.com/ Episode Index Website: TheSecularPerspective.com Theme Music Provided By: http://www.jewelbeat.com/ PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO CHAD'S CHARITY! Or, plug this link into your internet search window: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.start&destination=P&eventID=520&participantID=93945 Tags: Secularism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism, Antitheism, Religion, Belief, Faith, God, Children's Miracle Network, Heathen, Birth Control, Healthcare Act, Obamacare, Hobby Lobby, Catholicism, Federal District Court, Supreme Court of The United States, Mitt Romney, Super PACs, Corporations, Morality, Religious Right, Politics, Jon Stewart, War on Christmas, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Norman Geisler, Joseph Holden, Living Loud: Defending Your Faith, IUDs, Plan B, Abortion, Pro-life, Pro-choice, Superbad, Bill Hader, Vincent Price, Tax Babies, Republican Party, Rape, Incest, YouTube, Welfare, Freakonomics, Crime Rates, South Park Game, Sex Education, Indianapolis Public Schools, Northwest High School, HIV, Abstinence, Birthing Videos, STDs, Chlamydia    

On today's episode of Know-It-All: The ABCs of Education, we are replaying one of our most popular shows - The Superintendents' Roundtable. Superintendents all over the country are under mounting pressure to ensure high academic achievement for their students, provide safe and nurturing school environments, and treat students equitably.  Our guests, all superintendents, will divulge the insider secrets to keeping their heads under such pressures. Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Schools for Indianapolis Public Schools in Indiana; Dr. Maria Ott, recently retired Superintendent of Schools for the Rowland Unified School District in California; and Ricardo Medina, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District in California, will be our guests. Host, Allison R. Brown, is a civil rights attorney and owner of Allison Brown Consulting (ABC), which creates education equity plans and promotes equity in education in compliance with federal law.

Superintendents all over the country are under mounting pressure to ensure high academic achievement for their students, provide safe and nurturing school environments, and treat students equitably.  Our guests, all superintendents, will divulge the insider secrets to keeping their heads under such pressures. Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Schools for Indianapolis Public Schools in Indiana; Dr. Maria Ott, recently retired Superintendent of Schools for the Rowland Unified School District in California; and Ricardo Medina, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District in California, will be our guests. Host, Allison R. Brown, is a civil rights attorney and owner of Allison Brown Consulting (ABC), www.allisonbrownconsulting.com.

A discussion of the results of the "What's Possible" community education forums held over the summer. Our guests include Jason Kloth - Indianapolis Deputy Mayor for Education, John Althardt with the Indianapolis Public Schools, and Karega Rausch with Stand for Children.

NE PATINS Site Coordinator, Daniel McNulty, talks with Kathy Brewster, DRM for Indianapolis Public Schools in this first episode about her experiences as a Digital Rights Manager (DRM) using the ICAM to obtain alternate textbook formats for her students, her use of Read:OutLoud to open NIMAS files, some of her frustrations, her triumphs and Kathy finishes up by offering advice to other DRMs and suggestions for PATINS and the ICAM. 15:34 Duration