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Inside Education
with Shane Phipps
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My Interview with Dave Smiley and the Smiley Morning Show on WZPL, Indianapolis
Click the link below to hear my radio interview with the Smiley Morning Show on WZPL in Indianapolis. https://omny.fm/shows/smiley-morning-show-1/today-is-redfored-day
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Reflections on an Historic Day in Indianapolis
It was quite a day. My day got off to a particularly interesting start. I woke up around 5:30am. I didn’t want to be awake, but I was kind of… Read more
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Video Check-ins from the Red for Ed Rally, Nov. 19th 2019
Let me begin by apologizing. It was my intention of posting video check-ins at regular intervals throughout the day. However, that became an impossibility for a very positive reason…there were… Read more
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A Public Response to the Purple for Parents Group’s “Open Letter to America”
Well, I wasn’t planning on writing anything else today, but several people have shared with me an open letter to America written by some hard-right wing group of citizens who… Read more
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To Whom it May Concern, We We Wear the Red for You
To whom it may concern, You’ve been seeing Red for Ed news everywhere you look. You might even be getting sick of it. Well, it’s all coming to a head… Read more
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Teacher Trauma: Another Reason to Wear Red for Ed
I’ve been writing my butt off trying to steer the coverage of the Red for Ed movement away from the topic of teacher pay. I’ve said over and over that… Read more
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What Do Teachers Want? An Open Letter to WIBC’s Rob Kendall
I was listening to the radio debate between Red for Ed advocate, Justin Oakley, and conservative WIBC radio personality Rob Kendall on my way home from work Friday. This debate… Read more
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Podcast: Why the Red for Ed Action Day is long overdue
If you have family or friends who question why the Red For Ed Action Day is necessary, share this with them. I lay it out as directly and plainly as… Read more
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A Message from Those Teachers Who Won’t Be Able to Attend the Red for Ed Rally (and a Follow Up to the Dirty Little Secret)
Everyone’s excited as we watch the announcements come in from more and more school districts that are closing in support of the Nov. 19th Red for Ed rally at the… Read more
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Exciting Red for Ed Action Day Announcement
Take a few moments to watch this video. I have an announcement that might be of great interest to those teachers and friends of public education who will not be… Read more
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A Dirty Little Secret Adds Fuel to the Red for Ed Fire
I’ve just been given an education and my jaw is still hanging open. I’m one of the grizzled veterans on our school’s staff. It’s been more than two decades since… Read more
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Re: Red for Ed–An Open Letter to My School Board and Community
Dear School Board and Township Community, I wanted to write this public letter to explain my position regarding the Red for Ed movement and, in particular, the reason I am… Read more
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Red for Ed: 5 Common Misconceptions About the Issues Facing Teachers
Indiana is the latest battleground in the Red for Ed Revolution. I’ve been covering this movement on my various platforms for the last few weeks and I have been at… Read more
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If You Want to Improve Student Test Scores, Empower Teachers and Get Out of the Way
Imagine, if you will, this scenario: You are an oncologist. It is your job to try to save the lives of patients stricken with cancer. You have a large case… Read more
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Never Forget: Glenda Ritz and the Election that Lit My Political Fire
Ten years ago, I could have never imagined that I would make a part of my living writing about politics and education. Yes, I was a teacher then, and yes,… Read more
