How about a school board member that isn't eating out of the palm of Gene White's hand? I think there may be only one, maybe three, who aren't, and who are doing the job we elected them to do.
Work with the teachers to reach "our goals" and it could be something as simple as asking teachers their opinions on the "Spring Board" text books. Lets not waste anymore money and set up a bonus system for teachers that can save IPS money with ideas and reporting "ghost employment". Open communication and working as a solid team to make IPS the best school system in Indiana, not with standing the problems created by poverty, parents, drugs, and the lack of hope.
The O/U Program was created about Jane Kendrick and Prudence Bridgwaters. Over $8 million down the tubes. How do they sleep at night? From the way they look, I'm willing to bet they sleep standing up.
Geez, Kay Kelley has been promoted from Chief Collector of e. coli bacteria from duck droppings at BRHS athletic fields to Director of Secondary Education. Gotta admire her advanced training for the new position...
And, I always figured Kelley was more suited to high tea at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Someone who wants to listen to the educators and does not bash ALL teachers. Someone who understands that those who know what is going on the classrooms are the teachers.
Someone who will not join in on Dr. White's teacher bashing and instead try to work to change things and bring scores up.
How about someone with common sense, who will put kids first and really mean it.
Dear Superintendent Tony Bennett,
I am a special education teacher at Eastern High School in Greentown, Indiana. I am taking time out of my busy schedule to write to you today in response to your e-mail asking for input from educators across the state. It is my understanding my pay and my teaching license may very well depend on how much gain my students make on standardized tests and you, along with Governor Daniels wholeheartedly support this reform. I think it is only fair I have the opportunity to commend you and Governor Daniels for your gains as well.
Since we all agree that circumstances and factors beyond our control have little to no impact on our overall effectiveness, I think you too will be proud of the gains you have made. In fact, in many categories, you have helped Indiana lead the nation.
Indiana's unemployment rate has increased from 5.3% in 2004 to 10.1% in 2009. The amount of children in Indiana under the age of 18 living in poverty has grown from 15.7% in 2004 to 17.9% in 2008. Since 2004, 16,330 students have been added to the free/reduced lunch program. In 2004, Indiana schools only had 31,956 limited English speaking students, now we have 45,885. From 2004 to 2006, Indiana gained 54,267 more individuals receiving food stamp assistance. Since 2004, the percent of 12th graders NOT taking the SAT has grown by 4%. Indiana has expanded their student enrollment in public school by 46,263 students since 2004. In just one short year, 2007 to 2008, Indiana dramatically increased bankruptcy filings by 20.8%.
The gains you and Governor Daniels have made in the state of Indiana are nothing short of remarkable. You have set the standard on how one can be effective regardless of the circumstance. Initially I was skeptical of the impact of tying student performance on tests to teacher pay and retention but now I realize that not only am I an effective teacher, I am also a prime candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Governor.
Sincerely, Crystal Bramel
Crystal Bramel Special Education Teacher Eastern High School
I agree. This letter may as well have said "teachers are illogical, self-serving morons. Letters like this negatively impact the public's perception of teachers far more than anything Dr. White or Joe Sixpack could ever say.
Really? You think the letter makes teachers look good and disagreeing with it makes us look bad? Because I agree with the above posts that the letter is completely embarrassing. Being against Mitch or Bennett or even accountability is one thing. But the reasoning used to make her point is jaw-dropping. Tell me a single profession that doesn't require meeting objectives, even though there are uncontrollable variables (clients, customers, economy, weather, whatever). This would be funny if it weren't so sad.
It is not tongue in cheek. The writer, and those who praise it and repost it on the internet, really believe that teachers are somehow unique in being expected to do the jobs they are paid to do, even if there are uncontrolled variables or difficult-to-manage obstacles. This lack of personal responsibility among teachers is a major contribution to the problems in public education, and understandably a source of resentment among parents and taxpayers, the ones who voted for these types of changes. This letter is nothing but a middle finger to the public.
First, Ramon Batts is just another or Eugene White's head bobbing puppets. Secondly, the letter posted above is obviously tongue in cheek. Read it and think about it.
I read a website for Dr. Ramon Batts; however, I never learned anything about his higher education. The only education mentioned was his being a 1990 graduate of Tech HS. So what's his doctorate in; where did he earn a doctorate; when did he earn his doctorate? In fact, where did he earn his undergraduate degree? No undergraduate degree would equal no doctoral degree. Most folks who have an earned doctorate list it on their resumes. His employment is listed as an income specialist -- whatever that is.
I don't know specifically about Dr. Ramon Batts, but I do see listings in The Star of people who say they got their "doctorates" from religious institutions most people have never heard of.
Most of these are just glorified diploma mills. Spend a few hours a week on an internet site for a year or two, pay the fees, and voila! - a "doctorate" degree made to order.
Where are you getting your information? Because if you actually have knowledge that an accredited doctorate program is not legitimate, you should be sharing that knowledge with the agencies that are accrediting them. Here's a US Dept of Education link to the accredited programs and agencies.
Many people get their "doctorates" from NON-accredited religious institutions and list those degrees in their resumes (and/or in the media) without mentioning that those degrees are from non-accredited religious institutions.
Well then, why don't you list those people and/or the non-accredited institutions rather than insinuating that everyone with a doctorate in their resume is probably lying.
I am very curious about Ramon Batts and his educational background and his employment. Who would know this? It seems strange that no one appears to know much about him. Who is the real Ramon Batts? He may be perfectly legit but the absence of info raises questions.
I looked on the website which list accredidations of various institutions. I noticed that a school that is constantly blasted on here is Indiana Wesleyan (WHICH IS ACCREDITED).
SO those who keep saying it is a diploma mill, it truly is not!!!! This school has embraced a new way of learning (which you should do as educators) and quit criticizing individuals who have graduated from there. YES, I am an IWU grad and I also have a degree from a traditional university.
An individual can go to a traditional school and still come out ignorant, because they had other do their work and be called a Dr.
Educate your students(not just to pass a standardized test)and quit throwing rocks at the adults who decide to work in this field.
OK, OK, OK. But, the original question remains unanswered.
From what institution of higher education did Dr. Ramon Batts earn his doctorate?
His personal website does NOT mention any colleges or universities. All I can learn from his website is that he earned a high school diploma from Tech High School in 1990. That's all well and good and commendable; however, there is NO mention of college or university. A doctorate does not drop from the sky; a doctorate requires a declared major; it requires a dissertation; it must be earned from an accredited post-secondary institution.
What are the educational credentials for Dr. Ramon Batts?
I have an inkling that Dr. Batts, like Dr. Michael Brown, has adopted the convenient title of Doctor. If the man completed undergraduate school and then was accepted into a graduate school and actually earned a true doctoral degree, he'd be so proud of his educational accomplishment and all the hard work involved to earn a doctorate that he'd post it somewhere in his bio on his web page.
Ramon Batts' doctorate sounds fishy to me. I grew up in the rural South and know my fair share of men who call themselves, Doctor. Many of them are nothing more than jack-leg preachers who took a correspondence course from some lame Bible college that has no physical campus. If Dr. Batts has an earned doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education, then we'd all appreciate seeing his credentials posted somewhere.
Indiana Wesleyan may be accreditited but it is still a diploma mill. If I had "earned" a doctorate there, I would NOT list it as the institution awarding the degree. All you have to do is look around IPS and see some of their "earned" doctorates and you will understand what I mean.
By AMOS BROWN III Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:38 AM EST The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners voted last week to accept Superintendent Dr. Eugene White’s recommendation granting raises to four highly paid IPS administrators.
The School Board also voted to grant the superintendent a three percent raise.
Both actions by the IPS School Board were wrong.
The Indianapolis Public Schools aren’t Microsoft, Wal-Mart or Warren Buffett’s company. IPS, like nearly every school district in Indiana and many nationwide, and like many non-profits and for-profit entities, is facing severe economic pressures and stresses.
Indiana property tax caps are negatively impacting IPS’ transportation and maintenance budgets. And IPS’ loss of thousands of students in recent years, plus the Great Recession’s impact on state government revenues, has IPS facing between $20-$30 million in funding shortfalls.
IPS dodged scores of teacher layoffs this school year because of the one-time injection of federal stimulus money. This coming school year, IPS won’t be as fortunate.
IPS’ layoffs impact newer, younger teachers – many with the thrill and desire to teach using techniques and methods that engage today’s MTV/BET, Facebook, Wii-oriented, texting-tested students.
White said the four veteran IPS administrators deserved raises, pushing their salaries around $100,000 because they were taking on more responsibility.
Speaking Monday on WTLC-AM1310’s “Afternoons with Amos,” IPS Board President Michael Brown said the four administrators didn’t receive “raises.” Instead they were moving to “a different job responsibility with a different (higher) authorized salary.”
That may be true, but its semantics are not relevant to today’s economic realities.
How many of you reading this took on more responsibility at your job? Did you get a raise for that? If you’re like me and most Americans and Hoosiers, the answer is no.
When times were good, raises like those OK’d by IPS were fine. When times are hard, they’re an insult!
Board President Brown and White say that the other school districts pay their administrators more money. That keeping up with the Jones’ mentality doesn’t fly in these tough economic times.
In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama called out the nation’s colleges and universities, urging them to show restraint in their tuition and costs.
Our public schools should show the same restraint. In this era of tight school budgets, school administrations and school boards should show leadership and freeze administrative salaries and if the budget woes are tough, roll some of those salaries back until the fiscal crisis passes.
The media industry, including the media I work for, have had salaries and raises frozen, even rolled back to weather the economic storm. If we in media can do it, so can those in education.
I've never heard anyone besides the person here say anything negative about Wesleyan. In the real world, it's recognized as a good private school with great programs for adult students. The fact that it's popular with teachers getting their graduate degrees has to do with being able to take classes online, accelerated classes, classes that meet less frequently, etc., not weaker or easier content. They have to take the same courses, do the same research, thesis, and dissertations as they would at any other school, or they would lose their accreditation.
Ms. Bramel's letter was SARCASM, folks. Some of you need to polish your own skills of the Indiana Academic Standard "distinguish between literal and figurative meaning! Remember Swift's "A Modest Proposal"? She's saying that the pot is calling the kettle black. No wonder we are in so much trouble.
But the pot is not calling the kettle black. You're as dumb as Ms. Bramel. The logic of her letter is the equivalent of saying because lawyers are judged on whether or not they lose court cases, then it's fine to judge doctors on whether or not we have socialized health care. It's not sarcasm. It's nonsensical silliness.
"Indiana Wesleyan may be accreditited but it is still a diploma mill. If I had "earned" a doctorate there, I would NOT list it as the institution awarding the degree. All you have to do is look around IPS and see some of their "earned" doctorates and you will understand what I mean."
Zionsville wouldn't accept a degree they granted. It is a school where you can get a degree if someone in your own district wants you in a position you don't have the degree required, or if you want a bump in pay. I have a friend who got her admin license there, her own district isn't interested in her as an administrator, and other districts just laugh at her degree.
I'm sure that the Anonymous comments questioning the education of Dr. Ramon Batts were good questions to raise. To give you something to research Dr. Batts graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology '94 (B.S. Business Administration/Marketing), he earned his Master's degree from Virginia Union University '97 and his Doctorate was EARNED from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH in Social Justice and Political Activism. His dissertation was titled "Empowering Parents to Be Involved in the Life of Their Child and School". Check it all out.
NO ONE YOU ELECTED HAVE ARE MORE QUALIFIED THAN DR. BATTS.
Hello everyone...i am close to Dr.Batts and the things i am seeing you people write is ridiculos..just because he wants to change somethings in the ips district there is nothing wtong with him. He actually did go to college and get his degrees unlike some of you peopl dogging him out. So if you are going to question a grown man about his studies maybe you should have a higher education than him. And no he is not a Dr. White puppet for your information. He has a brain of his own and he uses for good. You see ips is nothing compared to other schools in the nation. Ips cant put on one or two people..but whatever..Dr.Batts is a good man and can do good things for your children..Trust me I would know.
Dr. Batts degree is from a church basement. He has never used any of his 'degrees' to get a JOB. He is a glorified subsitute teacher at an ips middle school. He does not take care of his four children. He refuses to pay child suport or any other bill for that matter. So the 1 person supporting him; good luck to you.
How about a school board member that isn't eating out of the palm of Gene White's hand? I think there may be only one, maybe three, who aren't, and who are doing the job we elected them to do.
ReplyDeleteRamon Batts is a Micheal Brown with an Afro. Avoid at all cost.
ReplyDeleteIPS Proposed Budget for 2010-2011 School Year
ReplyDeletehttp://www.boarddocs.com/in/indps/Board.nsf/e8ac4a42f9b5eaa18725731b0060cd11/2ad75348b5af79e0872577060047d6af/$FILE/Item%2018%20Budget%20Sheet.pdf
Work with the teachers to reach "our goals" and it could be something as simple as asking teachers their opinions on the "Spring Board" text books. Lets not waste anymore money and set up a bonus system for teachers that can save IPS money with ideas and reporting "ghost employment". Open communication and working as a solid team to make IPS the best school system in Indiana, not with standing the problems created by poverty, parents, drugs, and the lack of hope.
ReplyDeletenot michael brown's pal, leroy robinson!!
ReplyDeleteThe O/U Program was created about Jane Kendrick and Prudence Bridgwaters. Over $8 million down the tubes. How do they sleep at night? From the way they look, I'm willing to bet they sleep standing up.
ReplyDeleteWe're going to miss Kelly Bentley.
ReplyDelete*yawn*
ReplyDeleteGeez, Kay Kelley has been promoted from Chief Collector of e. coli bacteria from duck droppings at BRHS athletic fields to Director of Secondary Education. Gotta admire her advanced training for the new position...
ReplyDeleteAnd, I always figured Kelley was more suited to high tea at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Someone who wants to listen to the educators and does not bash ALL teachers. Someone who understands that those who know what is going on the classrooms are the teachers.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who will not join in on Dr. White's teacher bashing and instead try to work to change things and bring scores up.
How about someone with common sense, who will put kids first and really mean it.
ReplyDeleteDear Superintendent Tony Bennett,
I am a special education teacher at Eastern High School in Greentown, Indiana. I am taking time out of my busy schedule to write to you today in response to your e-mail asking for input from educators across the state. It is my understanding my pay and my teaching license may very well depend on how much gain my students make on standardized tests and you, along with Governor Daniels wholeheartedly support this reform. I think it is only fair I have the opportunity to commend you and Governor Daniels for your gains as well.
Since we all agree that circumstances and factors beyond our control have little to no impact on our overall effectiveness, I think you too will be proud of the gains you have made. In fact, in many categories, you have helped Indiana lead the nation.
Indiana's unemployment rate has increased from 5.3% in 2004 to 10.1% in 2009.
The amount of children in Indiana under the age of 18 living in poverty has grown from 15.7% in 2004 to 17.9% in 2008.
Since 2004, 16,330 students have been added to the free/reduced lunch program.
In 2004, Indiana schools only had 31,956 limited English speaking students, now we have 45,885.
From 2004 to 2006, Indiana gained 54,267 more individuals receiving food stamp assistance.
Since 2004, the percent of 12th graders NOT taking the SAT has grown by 4%.
Indiana has expanded their student enrollment in public school by 46,263 students since 2004.
In just one short year, 2007 to 2008, Indiana dramatically increased bankruptcy filings by 20.8%.
The gains you and Governor Daniels have made in the state of Indiana are nothing short of remarkable. You have set the standard on how one can be effective regardless of the circumstance. Initially I was skeptical of the impact of tying student performance on tests to teacher pay and retention but now I realize that not only am I an effective teacher, I am also a prime candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Governor.
Sincerely,
Crystal Bramel
Crystal Bramel
Special Education Teacher
Eastern High School
A spine?
ReplyDeleteI agree. This letter may as well have said "teachers are illogical, self-serving morons. Letters like this negatively impact the public's perception of teachers far more than anything Dr. White or Joe Sixpack could ever say.
ReplyDeletethere goes thst teacher bashing again.
ReplyDeleteReally? You think the letter makes teachers look good and disagreeing with it makes us look bad? Because I agree with the above posts that the letter is completely embarrassing. Being against Mitch or Bennett or even accountability is one thing. But the reasoning used to make her point is jaw-dropping. Tell me a single profession that doesn't require meeting objectives, even though there are uncontrollable variables (clients, customers, economy, weather, whatever). This would be funny if it weren't so sad.
ReplyDeleteI like the letter. Of course it's tongue in cheek. That's obvious - or at least it was to me.
ReplyDeleteIt is not tongue in cheek. The writer, and those who praise it and repost it on the internet, really believe that teachers are somehow unique in being expected to do the jobs they are paid to do, even if there are uncontrolled variables or difficult-to-manage obstacles. This lack of personal responsibility among teachers is a major contribution to the problems in public education, and understandably a source of resentment among parents and taxpayers, the ones who voted for these types of changes. This letter is nothing but a middle finger to the public.
ReplyDeleteFirst, Ramon Batts is just another or Eugene White's head bobbing puppets. Secondly, the letter posted above is obviously tongue in cheek. Read it and think about it.
ReplyDeleteI read a website for Dr. Ramon Batts; however, I never learned anything about his higher education. The only education mentioned was his being a 1990 graduate of Tech HS. So what's his doctorate in; where did he earn a doctorate; when did he earn his doctorate? In fact, where did he earn his undergraduate degree? No undergraduate degree would equal no doctoral degree. Most folks who have an earned doctorate list it on their resumes. His employment is listed as an income specialist -- whatever that is.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that the letter is tongue-in-cheek doesn't change the overall point of the letter, which is illogical, self-serving, and embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteI don't know specifically about Dr. Ramon Batts, but I do see listings in The Star of people who say they got their "doctorates" from religious institutions most people have never heard of.
ReplyDeleteMost of these are just glorified diploma mills. Spend a few hours a week on an internet site for a year or two, pay the fees, and voila! - a "doctorate" degree made to order.
Where are you getting your information? Because if you actually have knowledge that an accredited doctorate program is not legitimate, you should be sharing that knowledge with the agencies that are accrediting them. Here's a US Dept of Education link to the accredited programs and agencies.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx?6d6f64653d30267264743d342f32392f3230313020343a32323a303020504d
Nobody's going to take you seriously if you just post it on here. We'll just assume you're jealous of those more successful than you.
Many people get their "doctorates" from NON-accredited religious institutions and list those degrees in their resumes (and/or in the media) without mentioning that those degrees are from non-accredited religious institutions.
ReplyDeleteWell then, why don't you list those people and/or the non-accredited institutions rather than insinuating that everyone with a doctorate in their resume is probably lying.
ReplyDeleteI am very curious about Ramon Batts and his educational background and his employment. Who would know this? It seems strange that no one appears to know much about him. Who is the real Ramon Batts? He may be perfectly legit but the absence of info raises questions.
ReplyDeleteI looked on the website which list accredidations of various institutions. I noticed that a school that is constantly blasted on here is Indiana Wesleyan (WHICH IS ACCREDITED).
ReplyDeleteSO those who keep saying it is a diploma mill, it truly is not!!!! This school has embraced a new way of learning (which you should do as educators) and quit criticizing individuals who have graduated from there. YES, I am an IWU grad and I also have a degree from a traditional university.
An individual can go to a traditional school and still come out ignorant, because they had other do their work and be called a Dr.
Educate your students(not just to pass a standardized test)and quit throwing rocks at the adults who decide to work in this field.
OK, OK, OK. But, the original question remains unanswered.
ReplyDeleteFrom what institution of higher education did Dr. Ramon Batts earn his doctorate?
His personal website does NOT mention any colleges or universities. All I can learn from his website is that he earned a high school diploma from Tech High School in 1990. That's all well and good and commendable; however, there is NO mention of college or university. A doctorate does not drop from the sky; a doctorate requires a declared major; it requires a dissertation; it must be earned from an accredited post-secondary institution.
What are the educational credentials for Dr. Ramon Batts?
I have an inkling that Dr. Batts, like Dr. Michael Brown, has adopted the convenient title of Doctor. If the man completed undergraduate school and then was accepted into a graduate school and actually earned a true doctoral degree, he'd be so proud of his educational accomplishment and all the hard work involved to earn a doctorate that he'd post it somewhere in his bio on his web page.
ReplyDeleteRamon Batts' doctorate sounds fishy to me. I grew up in the rural South and know my fair share of men who call themselves, Doctor. Many of them are nothing more than jack-leg preachers who took a correspondence course from some lame Bible college that has no physical campus. If Dr. Batts has an earned doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education, then we'd all appreciate seeing his credentials posted somewhere.
Indiana Wesleyan may be accreditited but it is still a diploma mill. If I had "earned" a doctorate there, I would NOT list it as the institution awarding the degree. All you have to do is look around IPS and see some of their "earned" doctorates and you will understand what I mean.
ReplyDeleteRescind, eradicate, roll back the IPS raises
ReplyDeleteBy AMOS BROWN III
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:38 AM EST
The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners voted last week to accept Superintendent Dr. Eugene White’s recommendation granting raises to four highly paid IPS administrators.
The School Board also voted to grant the superintendent a three percent raise.
Both actions by the IPS School Board were wrong.
The Indianapolis Public Schools aren’t Microsoft, Wal-Mart or Warren Buffett’s company. IPS, like nearly every school district in Indiana and many nationwide, and like many non-profits and for-profit entities, is facing severe economic pressures and stresses.
Indiana property tax caps are negatively impacting IPS’ transportation and maintenance budgets. And IPS’ loss of thousands of students in recent years, plus the Great Recession’s impact on state government revenues, has IPS facing between $20-$30 million in funding shortfalls.
IPS dodged scores of teacher layoffs this school year because of the one-time injection of federal stimulus money. This coming school year, IPS won’t be as fortunate.
IPS’ layoffs impact newer, younger teachers – many with the thrill and desire to teach using techniques and methods that engage today’s MTV/BET, Facebook, Wii-oriented, texting-tested students.
White said the four veteran IPS administrators deserved raises, pushing their salaries around $100,000 because they were taking on more responsibility.
Speaking Monday on WTLC-AM1310’s “Afternoons with Amos,” IPS Board President Michael Brown said the four administrators didn’t receive “raises.” Instead they were moving to “a different job responsibility with a different (higher) authorized salary.”
That may be true, but its semantics are not relevant to today’s economic realities.
How many of you reading this took on more responsibility at your job? Did you get a raise for that? If you’re like me and most Americans and Hoosiers, the answer is no.
When times were good, raises like those OK’d by IPS were fine. When times are hard, they’re an insult!
Board President Brown and White say that the other school districts pay their administrators more money. That keeping up with the Jones’ mentality doesn’t fly in these tough economic times.
In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama called out the nation’s colleges and universities, urging them to show restraint in their tuition and costs.
Our public schools should show the same restraint. In this era of tight school budgets, school administrations and school boards should show leadership and freeze administrative salaries and if the budget woes are tough, roll some of those salaries back until the fiscal crisis passes.
The media industry, including the media I work for, have had salaries and raises frozen, even rolled back to weather the economic storm. If we in media can do it, so can those in education.
IPS must roll back the raises, immediately!
I've never heard anyone besides the person here say anything negative about Wesleyan. In the real world, it's recognized as a good private school with great programs for adult students. The fact that it's popular with teachers getting their graduate degrees has to do with being able to take classes online, accelerated classes, classes that meet less frequently, etc., not weaker or easier content. They have to take the same courses, do the same research, thesis, and dissertations as they would at any other school, or they would lose their accreditation.
ReplyDeleteRegarding Amos Brown III's article posted here....
ReplyDeleteOutstanding article. He got to the heart of the matter in IPS budgeting decisions over the past few years.
Ms. Bramel's letter was SARCASM, folks. Some of you need to polish your own skills of the Indiana Academic Standard "distinguish between literal and figurative meaning! Remember Swift's "A Modest Proposal"? She's saying that the pot is calling the kettle black. No wonder we are in so much trouble.
ReplyDeleteBut the pot is not calling the kettle black. You're as dumb as Ms. Bramel. The logic of her letter is the equivalent of saying because lawyers are judged on whether or not they lose court cases, then it's fine to judge doctors on whether or not we have socialized health care. It's not sarcasm. It's nonsensical silliness.
ReplyDeleteAwesome analogy!! I love it! I'm not a fan of Bennett or Daniels, but that letter is absurd.
ReplyDelete"Indiana Wesleyan may be accreditited but it is still a diploma mill. If I had "earned" a doctorate there, I would NOT list it as the institution awarding the degree. All you have to do is look around IPS and see some of their "earned" doctorates and you will understand what I mean."
ReplyDeleteZionsville wouldn't accept a degree they granted. It is a school where you can get a degree if someone in your own district wants you in a position you don't have the degree required, or if you want a bump in pay. I have a friend who got her admin license there, her own district isn't interested in her as an administrator, and other districts just laugh at her degree.
Ball state will no longer accept credits from IWU.
ReplyDeleteMartin University -- Will any Indiana university accept transfer credits earned from Martin?
ReplyDeleteRamon Batts has the best qualities to be a part of the school board.
ReplyDeleteHis Doctorial degree is legit and he did get higher education and if you want to know how i know(i was there)
ReplyDeleteHi Mommy
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that the Anonymous comments questioning the education of Dr. Ramon Batts were good questions to raise. To give you something to research Dr. Batts graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology '94 (B.S. Business Administration/Marketing), he earned his Master's degree from Virginia Union University '97 and his Doctorate was EARNED from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH in Social Justice and Political Activism. His dissertation was titled "Empowering Parents to Be Involved in the Life of Their Child and School". Check it all out.
ReplyDeleteNO ONE YOU ELECTED HAVE ARE MORE QUALIFIED THAN DR. BATTS.
Hello everyone...i am close to Dr.Batts and the things i am seeing you people write is ridiculos..just because he wants to change somethings in the ips district there is nothing wtong with him. He actually did go to college and get his degrees unlike some of you peopl dogging him out. So if you are going to question a grown man about his studies maybe you should have a higher education than him. And no he is not a Dr. White puppet for your information. He has a brain of his own and he uses for good. You see ips is nothing compared to other schools in the nation. Ips cant put on one or two people..but whatever..Dr.Batts is a good man and can do good things for your children..Trust me I would know.
ReplyDeleteIce Cream
ReplyDeleteDr. Batts degree is from a church basement. He has never used any of his 'degrees' to get a JOB. He is a glorified subsitute teacher at an ips middle school. He does not take care of his four children. He refuses to pay child suport or any other bill for that matter. So the 1 person supporting him; good luck to you.
ReplyDeleteShut Up all of you hating on DR.BATTS.
ReplyDelete