Indy K12 – 2022

In January 2017, I began writing for Indy K12 (formerly called Indy/Ed), an EdPost publication.  After being a writer for Indy K12 for a couple of years, I moved into the role of Editor-in-Chief.

Indy K12 was in existence from 2016 through February 28, 2023. EdPost decided to move away from having multiple publications under its umbrella. Since the Indy K12 website is now inactive, the articles have been converted to PDF.

Last, the writers from Indy K12, myself included, decided to create an independent nonprofit called Indy Kids Winning. Through a collaboration with EdPost, we were able to transfer all of our articles to the IKW website. If you google any article title, you will find it on the IKW website.

However, I prefer to have the PDFs on my website to make clear which publication my articles were originally written under.

I was blessed to be part of a team of educators turned journalists who are advocates for the least of these in the world of education.

Below are the articles I wrote in 2022.

To read my work from other years, click on the year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, & 2023, or go to the drop down menu under the publication tab on my website.

Last, I should note I went viral for this Indy K12 article, “Teachers Quit Principals, Not Schools.” When it was first published in 2017, it was viewed over one million times. It also started circling again during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/29/2022#ThrowbackThursday: A Look Back at Our Most Viewed Pieces Not Written this Year
12/26/2022Indy K12’s 2022 Top Ten List Part II
12/24/2022Indy K12’s 2022 Top Ten List Part I
12/22/2022Racism & Bias Start at the Top: Purdue NW Chancellor Should Resign
12/20/2022We Don’t Need a Classical Private School
12/19/2022Barnes’ Education Holiday Wish List
12/16/2022‘We’re Tired!’ A Reflection from a Black Woman about the IndyPL CEO Debacle
11/30/2022Beyond Giving Tuesday
11/29/2022Indiana Grants 2 Million to Increase the Number of English Language Learners Teachers
11/19/2022IPS Rebuilding Stronger Plan Passes with Unanimous Vote: Educator Barnes’ Perspective
11/16/2022A Fly in the Milk: Being the Only Black Teacher
11/15/2022America Recycles Day: Recycling in Our Schools
11/14/2022The Evolution of Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/29/2022Let Children See the Truth
10/26/2022Teachers, Mount Up & Regulate
10/21/2022Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month
10/16/2022Do You Really Want Your Children to Attend College?
10/10/2022Removing Columbus Day is Not about Cancel Culture
10/5/2022Every Day Should Be Teachers’ Day
9/24/2022Washington Township Should Have Never Swapped the High School & Elementary Schools’ Start & End Times
9/22/2022Many Questions Bubble Up In Response to the IPS Rebuilding Stronger Proposal
9/20/2022Books Unite Us: The Importance of Banned Books Week
9/19/2022Bilingual Spanish & English Speaking Teachers Need Some Respect
9/12/2022How to Know If Your Children’s Teacher Has Quiet Quit
9/6/2022Bus Transportation Issues Continue in Washington Township
8/30/2022How Should Educators Use Social Media?
8/28/2022Why Do Two Charter Networks Want to Expand into Pike Township?
8/27/2022Culture Building & Teacher Choice is Needed Along with Professional Development
8/24/2022Professional Development Should be Differentiated
8/22/2022College Board Adds African American Studies Advanced Placement Course
8/21/2022Stop Focusing on Black Students’ Bodies, and Start Focusing on Their Academics
8/20/2022Stop Making Excuses and Start Saying Students’ Names Correctly
8/19/2022I Don’t Want to Help Clear Anymore Teachers’ Supply Lists
8/11/2022Washington Township Schedules Transportation Meeting to Address Parents’ Concerns
8/9/2022Building a Love of Reading Takes a Schoolwide Effort
7/31/2022Tindley Schools Drops Its ‘College or Die’ Motto
7/30/2022An Apology Isn’t Enough; Reconciliation Must Happen on Indigenous Peoples’ Terms
7/27/2022Should Schools Lock Away Students’ Cell Phones?
7/27/2022Teachers, Please Prioritize Your Health
7/25/2022Why I Differentiate Teacher PD
7/20/2022Teachers, Return Back to School with Balance & Boundaries
7/17/2022On Code & On Point: 8 Black Hands Provides Parent Guide
7/15/2022Start Strong: Parents, Ensure Your Children are Prepared for the First Day of School
7/9/2022Opening Horizons for Indy Kids
7/2/2022Student Agency Should Be Encouraged Not Feared
6/30/20223 Education Laws Taking Effect July 1 That You Should Know About
6/28/202221st Century Scholars Deadline Approaching Soon
6/27/2022Free Summer Meals Program Has Been Extended
6/26/2022Why Roe V. Wade Should Not Be Ignored By Educators
6/24/2022Black & LGBTQIA+: An Intersection Missing in the Classroom
6/23/2022Moving Beyond the Rainbow
6/18/2022Juneteenth is an Opportunity for Education & Celebration
6/15/2022The Indianapolis 2022 CREDO Report is Not the Flex Some School Choice Proponents Think It Is
6/11/2022Black Excellence Should Not Be the Exception But the Rule
6/6/2022Juneteenth Watermelon Salad and Other Missteps Tarnishes the Significance of Juneteenth
5/30/2022Can This Memorial Day Be the Last Time We Add Another School Shooting to the List
5/29/2022Don’t Forget About Black Race Car Drivers During the Indy 500
5/27/2022Victory Learning Center: A Mighty Micro-School
5/26/2022I Want to Be Armed with Teaching Tools, Not a Gun
5/25/2022A Reconsideration of ‘Too Many Graduations’
5/24/2022Field Trips Should Come Back Full Force During the 2022-2023 School Year
5/23/2022Village Where Y’all At?
5/11/2022A Look Back at My First Year as an Education Consultant
5/8/2022The Most Important Teaching Job
5/7/2022Churchill Downs is a Perfect Place for a Field Trip
4/30/2022Silencing Teachers is Not the Answer
4/29/2022Teacher Confessions: I Really Don’t Care for Teacher Appreciation Week
4/28/2022The Consequences of Banning Books
4/27/2022Canceled Juneteenth Soul Festival is a Learning Opportunity
4/26/2022Why a Black Academic Excellence Plan is Needed
4/25/2022Kids Should Be Exposed to Entrepreneurship
4/22/2022Earth Day is a Perfect Day to Adopt a Schoolyard
4/10/2022More Than a High School Fair
4/8/2022The Benefits of Having 2nd Graders Take IREAD-3
4/4/2022Works You Should Read from the Black Writers Whose Names Were Added to the Library Limestone
3/31/2022Bring Back Career Days
3/30/2022What to Do When You Find Out Your Child Has a Boo
3/28/2022Alopecia is Not a Joke: How We Can Support Students with Alopecia
3/27/2022Implement Spring Break BINGO for Your Bored Kids
3/26/2022‘Turning Red’ Reminds Us of the Importance of Youth Voice and Agency
3/24/2022‘Those who don’t build must burn’: The Real Story Behind Book Banning
3/20/2022‘Abbott Elementary’ is a Show for the Entire Family
3/17/2022Students Should Know Who Saint Patrick Was
3/8/2022Spring Break is a Great Time for a Reset
3/7/2022If You Want More Black Teachers, Stop Picking Lower Quality Teachers Over Them
2/28/2022The End of Black History Month Does Not Mean the End of Teaching Black History This School Year
2/26/2022Teachers Asked to Report Parents of Transgender Students for Child Abuse
2/26/2022IPS East Side Students Failed Yet Again
2/24/2022What is Black Excellence in Education?
2/23/2022Washington Township Schools Ends Mask Mandate
2/19/2022Indiana Department of Health No Longer Recommends Quarantining or Contact Tracing for COVID-19
2/16/2022Teacher Instructs Students to Draw Black People Picking Cotton During Black History Month
2/14/2022A Quality Preschool Experience Sets a Solid Foundation for Elementary School
2/12/2022When Work is Slowly Killing You
2/8/2022Everyone is Responsible for Teaching Black History
1/31/2022Talking about Sex Education Should Not Be Taboo
1/30/2022What is ‘Completely Unnecessary’ is Censoring History
1/25/2022Feedback Requested for Middle School Civics Standards
1/24/2022Updated COVID-19 Guidelines Might Convince School Districts to Implement a Mask Mandate
1/20/2022Do We Want Restoration or Retribution?
1/16/2022Dr. King Was More Than His ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
1/14/2022Dr. Flora Reichanadter No Longer Superintendent of Pike Township
1/9/2022As COVID-19 Evolves So Does the Guidance for Schools
1/2/2022A Look Back at Indy K12 in 2021
1/1/2022Applying Kwanzaa Principles to Education: Imani