When I hear my parents and their siblings reminisce about their time in school during K-12, one common theme I hear was how many of them had the same teachers. Teachers did not change jobs much. They may even have retired from the school where they were first hired. Those days are long gone. Even…
If you ever see my resume or read my LinkedIn profile, you might notice a commonality between all the schools where I have been employed. I live on the northwest side of Indianapolis, and all the schools listed on my resume have either been on the northwest or west side of Indy with the exception…
We are in the prime of summer. The days are warm, and children are in the streets playing with their friends. Maybe, they are cooling off in the pool. With each passing day, we are a day closer to the beginning of the next school year. Instead of scrambling around at the last moment, get…
We have all been there. You went away for vacation, relaxed, and had a good time. Then, you return to your normal day-to-day routine, and you feel like you need another vacation. A recent LinkedIn article stated, “Two-thirds of respondents to a 2018 American Psychological Association survey said that their post-vacation positive vibes dissipated within…
A recent Fox 59 article states, “Indiana ranks 50 out of 50 states on teacher salary increases.” With this startling data, wouldn’t it be great if teachers had the opportunity to earn $18,000 on top of their salary? All they have to do is teach and drive the school bus. A few Carmel Clay Elementary…
Listen as Educator Barnes explains the parallels between the Ariel debate and the school choice debate.
On Saturday, May 25, 2019, the Indy Chapter of the Indianapolis Black Expo held the 3rd Annual African-American Excellence in Education Awards at Martin University. The Indy Chapter of the Indiana Black Expo (IBE) Education Committee Co-Chairs Marlon Llewellyn and Candace Pate sent a request to school districts, schools, and The Mind Trust to nominate…
June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Many in this community or who are allies of this community are celebrating Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. This Catholic school was asked by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to fire a gay teacher. Instead of complying with the request, the school refused. Gay teacher firing at Catholic schools has been a…
Alessia Johnson was named the 33rd superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, and she is the first black woman to hold this position in the district. Johnson’s selection was the worse kept secret. Despite, two other finalists being interviewed publically with Johnson on Tuesday, June 18, I fully expected the school board to choose Johnson, and…
Charles A. Tindley network of charter schools is known in Indianapolis for its no-nonsense discipline policies and high academic achievement with black students. Recently, the network announced a new principal. Lloyd Knight is the principal of Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School. Previous he served as an elementary teacher, curriculum resource teacher, and assistant principal. During…