If you are a parent or educator, please take a moment to give feedback to IDOE about the civics course that middle school students will be required to take by law starting during the 2023-2024 school year. I have included the details below from IDOE. I gave feedback this morning, and it did not take…
COVID-19 positives cases are on the rise, and schools are no exception. Not only does it take a lot of work for school leaders and teachers to ensure students are following COVID-19 guidelines, but it also takes a lot of work to contact trace. New guidelines from the Indiana Health Department are aiming to lower…
It is now 2022. Most people probably didn’t think we would still be dealing with Covid-19, at least not to the same degree. In fact, you can make an argument that it is the worst it’s ever been. But even though the pandemic has not really gotten that much better, our response has definitely shifted….
Across the country school curriculum bills are making their way through state legislatures. These bills are largely aimed at stopping the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” or at least what people perceive as Critical Race Theory. Critical Race Theory (CRT), is an academic framework that examines how race has intertwined with institutions since slavery and…
What do we really want? Each day, it becomes less clear. Regardless of views and beliefs, teachers say they want more respect for their profession. However, the way some educators treat each other does not tend to align with the values they claim to have. A few years back, a STEM Conference was advertised by…
In August 1963, Dr. King led the March on Washington and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. To honor his dedication and hard work during the Civil Rights Movement, the third Monday in January became a national holiday to remember him and his work. It is also a time to remember the cost of…
Rumors began to swirl in Pike Township last month that Dr. Reichanadter had not been seen in the district. Her last tweet for the district took place on December 3, 2021, when she shared a joint letter with Chris Ludy, Pike Township Teacher Association President, to address the contentious contract negotiations and staff absences that…
As an inner-city teacher, I can say confidently that most people have no idea what I do. That is largely because there is really not a good representation of inner city teaching in the media. Your choices for inner-city education films are typically white-savior centered melodramas or characters of color conquering all obstacles simply through…
There is a new hit show, and in two episodes, many Black educators love how the real lives of many of us are on full display for the world in an honest but funny way. The new ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” centers around fictional Abbott Elementary located in Philadelphia. The show stars comedian Quinta Brunson…
When we thought school was getting back to normal (a new normal), a new COVID-19 variant arrived and is more contagious. Earlier in December, the Biden administration rolled out a new plan to keep students in school. As the calendar reads 2022, many school districts around the country are grappling with the possibility of going…