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Parents have written a letter to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board, urging them to strengthen a resolution that addresses the opportunity gap in our schools. They want clear language on how the district plans to scale schools that are getting results for historically underserved students. Read the parent letter here: Need more information about […]
Since delivering a petition signed by more than 1,000 IPS community members to school district leaders this February, parents like me have steadily advocated for the growth of the top public schools for children of color – including public charter schools. I have personally drafted a handwritten letter to a commissioner, met with a commissioner […]
On May 17, 1954, the United States’ Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional in the watershed civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. This monumental court ruling marked the start of the national effort to desegregate […]
When we talk about charter schools, we often get questions about accountability. This article aims to clear up any confusion about how charter schools are held to high standards of accountability that meet or even exceed the level of accountability for traditional public schools. In Indianapolis, charter schools experience three levels of accountability:
Watch my speech to IPS leaders from the district’s May 2024 Action Session.
Watch my speech to IPS leaders from the district’s May 2024 Action Session.
Parents have written a letter to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board, urging them to strengthen a resolution that addresses the opportunity gap in our schools. They want clear language on how the district plans to scale schools that are getting results for historically underserved students. Read the parent letter here: Need more information about […]
Since delivering a petition signed by more than 1,000 IPS community members to school district leaders this February, parents like me have steadily advocated for the growth of the top public schools for children of color – including public charter schools. I have personally drafted a handwritten letter to a commissioner, met with a commissioner […]
On May 17, 1954, the United States’ Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional in the watershed civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. This monumental court ruling marked the start of the national effort to desegregate […]
When we talk about charter schools, we often get questions about accountability. This article aims to clear up any confusion about how charter schools are held to high standards of accountability that meet or even exceed the level of accountability for traditional public schools. In Indianapolis, charter schools experience three levels of accountability:
Watch my speech to IPS leaders from the district’s May 2024 Action Session.
Watch my speech to IPS leaders from the district’s May 2024 Action Session.
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