Almost half of Marion County voters think the county’s public education system is on the wrong track in a new survey for Indy Politics conducted by Mason Strategies. In addition, by a 55 percent to 40 percent majority, voters support school choice to let parents choose where to send their children. The survey of 400 likely […]

IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee has unveiled his goals for the first 100 days on the job.  They include the following… Assessing the strengths and opportunities for IPS’ instructional programs. Improve Board-Superintendent relations. Enhance IPS’ efficiencies and effectiveness. Establish effective communication and improve relationships with stakeholders. Establish a comprehensive strategic plan based on IPS’ 2010-2015 plan. […]

The nice part about Organization Day is all the gossip and other tidbits of information you get to pick up along the way.  So with that said, here we go… Although all eyes were on House Speaker Brian Bosma Tuesday and his announcement to “get to work” and appointing two Democrats to committee chairmanship, a […]

I picked up a lot of gossip over the weekend.  So naturally I did what anyone else would do.  Share it!!!  Enjoy. The list of candidates for Public Safety Director is now down to four; three in-house and one from outside.   Interim Director Mark Renner, current police chief Mike Spears and Darryl Pierce.  Also on […]

I e-mailed Dr. Eugene White this afternoon to let him know tomorrow I was dropping off my Freedom of Information request regarding the budget at the district office. Here is his response. Abdul, I will check with my budget developer and we will let you know how soon we can have the total budget information […]

There’s nothing like starting out the week with a good bunch of gossip, rumor and political innuendo.  Most of  it falls on the Democratic side today.  And as always, take it for what it is worth… Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson apparently has felt the need to justify some recent purchases in these tight budget […]

I hope you are sitting down for this blog post, but I am about to defend Indianapolis Public School Superintendent Eugene White. I know it surprised me too, especially since Dr. White has made some rather unflattering public remarks in the past regarding yours truly, but someone has to be the adult in the room. […]

Will someone please tell me if the Indianapolis Public School system is worth shutting down the government of Indiana? At the end of the day, this is what this budget deadlock is coming down to.  Some folks in the legislature want to protect the state’s largest school system; and I would argue to the detriment […]

Indianapolis Public School teachers say it is virtually  impossible for them to do their jobs because the district won’t discipline problem students.  The complaint is part of a continuing fight between the teachers and the administration over wages and working conditions. More than 200 teachers and their supporters showed up at Tuesday night’s school board […]

I recently got an e-mail from someone accusing me of hating public schools and doing nothing to promote the positive things that take place in them.  My first instinct was to rip the writer a new one in my usual brilliant prose; however, I decided to take a more thoughtful approach and further clarify my […]