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Inside Education
with Shane Phipps
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An Open Letter to President Trump on Behalf of Social Studies Teachers Everywhere
Mr. President, A few days ago, you stood on a stage in front of Mount Rushmore and made some comments that can only be described as a direct attack upon… Read more
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The Covid-19 Pandemic is Revealing Just How Crucial Public Schools Are and Why They Should Be Equitably Funded
Being a few weeks into the COVID-19 shutdown, students across the country have by now settled into new routines for their education. For those with the capability, that probably means… Read more
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No More Middle Ground: At this point, you are either for public education, or you are against it
Everything we crazy, paranoid teachers have been warning you about for the last decade is coming to pass right before our eyes. We told you that the new accountability system… Read more
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A Teacher’s Morning: Today Will Be a Better Day
At 5am the alarm rings out But it does not wake him up He’s been staring in the darkness for an hour There’s a routine battle raging in his brain… Read more
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Why I Am Still a Teacher, Despite Everything
Teaching has become a much harder thing to do in the last decade. The fact that there is such a major shortage of teachers comes as no surprise to anyone… Read more
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The Real Reason Behind the Push for School Choice
The war on public education is entering its final stages. It’s been a nearly two decade long process leading us to the final phase of battle. That battle will happen… Read more
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Indiana Governor Holcomb Continues to Insult and Taunt Public School Teachers.
Back in November when 20,000 red clad supporters of public education descended upon the Indiana statehouse for the Red for Ed Action Day Rally, our Governor was cowering a thousand… Read more
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The GOP Cares About Children, So Long As They Are Christians or Have Money
The writing has been on the wall for the better part of two decades now. The current Republican agenda on education, starting with the George W. Bush administration, began a… Read more
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Holcomb and Congress Now Playing Good Cop/Bad Cop with Teachers
Indiana’s public school teachers continue to be marginalized and manipulated as pawns in a dangerous political chess game. Our state’s elected officials probably think they’ve figured out how it’s going… Read more
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We Are Here to Leave a Better World for Our Children but Our Leaders Have Completely Lost Sight of This
I hope you’ll pardon me if I ramble and vent a little today. There are a lot of things on my mind as I am back in the classroom for… Read more
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An Open Letter to Governor Eric Holcomb: We See Right Through You, November is Coming
Dear Governor Holcomb, I’m just going to come right to the point; with all due respect, sir, you are just another part of the plan and we see right through… Read more
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Trouble, Uncertainty, and Hope Face Public Education on the Brink of a New Decade
Next week, I will begin my third decade in public education. I began my career in 2001 on the eve of one of the most traumatic moments in U.S. history.… Read more
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Do Public Schools Indoctrinate Students and “Lock God Out”?
I share my thoughts about this topic in the latest episode of my podcast. It’s a pretty short, to the point episode. Please give it a listen by clicking the… Read more
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Are You Ready for Eddie? My Eddie Melton for Governor Campaign Challenge
A high percentage of teachers have a job or two on the side to help supplement their income. I supplement my income through my second career as a writer. I… Read more
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An Open Letter to Representative Jim Lucas Who Invited Teachers to “Prove Him Wrong”
Jim Lucas has been taunting teachers again. Lucas is a representative in the Indiana House from the Seymour area. He’s no fan of public education. You may have heard of… Read more
