Emergency Episode: Advocating for IPS with Allissa Impink

Attacks on public education have seen an exponential increase as of this most recent presidential election. In Indiana, a flurry of bills aimed at stripping (and ultimately dissolving) resource from Indianapolis Public Schools are still being heard as we approach the end of the legislative session. People are fighting, though, and on this Emergency Episode of Conversation Piece, recently elected IPS Commissioner of District 4 Allissa Impink stops by to discuss the challenges facing Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), including the potential impact of SB518, which could divert funding from IPS to charter schools, and the importance of community advocacy and intersectionality in public education. Allissa shares her journey from child welfare to education, her passion for serving the community, and the critical role of parents, teachers, and students in fighting for equitable and well-funded public schools.

Attend an IPS school board meeting: https://myips.org/blog/district/march-2025-board-meetings/
Join the IPS Parent Council: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1srv0nQZRU6ozsaZHAvI7FV5M6Co0rmkNBevZTteIzxM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Connect with IPS: https://www.instagram.com/ipsschools/
Connect with Allissa: https://www.instagram.com/allissamimpink/ | https://www.instagram.com/commissioner_impinkforips/

Shout out to Frida's Flowers for sponsoring the show! Elevate your next event (or your living room) with some of Madeline's incredible work: fridasflowersindy.com/

This week’s Give Em Their Flowers shout out: Dr. Aleesia Johnson

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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong

Filmed and edited by: Mike Lee Productions

Engineered and mixed by: Popular Rapture

Music by: Mandog