Indianapolis: The Resistance Is Fighting the Well-Funded Disruptors
Professor Jim Scheurich read a recent article in the rightwing, anti-public school journal “Education Next” about Indianapolis, which he thought was fundamentally flawed.
He sent the following analysis of what’s really happening in Indianapolis:
A RECENT ARTICLE IN EDUCATION NEXTCOMPLETELY MISREPRESENTSTHE RECENT HISTORY OF INDIANAPOLIS K12 EDUCATION
Dr. Jim ScheurichUrban Education Studies Doctoral ProgramIndiana University – Indianapolis (IUPUI) ProfessorPresident, IPS Community Coalition
Unfortunately, a recent article in the pro-charter, pro-neoliberal “magazine,” called Education Next, is a thorough misrepresentation of the recent history of Indianapolis K12 education (see https://www.educationnext.org/hoosier-way-good-choices-for-all-indianapolis/). I know because, as a university professor and a community activist, I have spent the last seven years working against the pro-charter, pro-neoliberal efforts in Indianapolis, mainly through the IPS Community Coalition, a citywide CONTINUE READING: Indianapolis: The Resistance Is Fighting the Well-Funded Disruptors | Diane Ravitch's blog