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New IPS Interim Superintendent Talks Challenges, Leadership

By Carter Barrett
Published January 7, 2019 at 12:00 AM EST
Aleesia Johnson takes over as the new Indianapolis Public Schools interim-superintendent Jan. 7.
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Aleesia Johnson takes over as the new Indianapolis Public Schools interim-superintendent Jan. 7.

Aleesia Johnson takes over as the new Indianapolis Public Schools interim-superintendent Jan. 7. From WFYI’s education desk, reporter Carter Barrett sat down with Johnson to talk ongoing district challenges and leadership changes.
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Carter Barrett
Carter Barrett was a reporter for Side Effects Public Media, a Midwest health reporting collaboration based at WFYI. A long-time Hoosier, she is thrilled to stay in her hometown to cover public health. Previously, she covered education for WFYI News with a focus on school safety. Carter graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana University, and previously interned with stations in Bloomington, Indiana and Juneau, Alaska.
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