Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that he will appoint Katie Jenner as Indiana’s education secretary. She will serve as the first ever appointed secretary of education for the state. Ever since Democrat Glenda Ritz upset Tony Bennett in 2012 for the Superintendent of Public Instruction role there had been talk of making the position an appointed…
The Marion County Public Health Department issued a new public health order that mandated every school in Marion County must return to remote learning by the end of the month. This order applies to both public and private schools. Schools must be closed by Nov. 30 though they are encouraged to close sooner, if possible….
COVID-19 is still around but schools have been given the okay, or in some cases the mandate, to resume in-person classes. This will give teachers the ability to keep better track of their students. However, most districts have opted for a hybrid schedule, so some students will still remain at home in an e-learning capacity…
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, most people assumed that it was temporary and we would be back to school in a matter of weeks. As it became clearer that would not be the case, schools began to scramble for a way to make e-learning work. For a lot of places that looked like busy work….
If you are a product of the American school system, then one of your fondest memories from elementary or middle school is probably a Halloween party. This is the case for many people. Why wouldn’t it be? There’s candy, friends, and a little time off from the daily monotony of school during class hours. These…
One of the few positives that has come from the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that schools and districts were forced to address one of the elephants in the room of education: The Digital Divide. We of course have not “fixed” it, but we have at least put a dent into it for the time…
The election is right around the corner. You may be thinking, as an educator, that it is probably a good idea to teach students about the political process. If you are in Indiana, you are technically required to do so according to Indiana Code 20-30-5-4: Sec. 4. (a) Each public school and nonpublic school shall…
Coronavirus has created tons of problems all around the world. This pandemic has forced people to come up with solutions to new problems. However, mostly what it has done is exacerbate existing problems and gaps that were never addressed. This is most noticeable around issues like inequality and the digital divide. In education, COVID-19 has…
There are close to 50 million Hispanic people in the United States. But like many minority groups in the United States, their history and heritage are often overlooked by the traditional educational standards. That is where National Hispanic Heritage Month comes in. Like Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month was designed to combat the tendency…
With elections around the corner, political opponents all around the country are sparring off against one another in televised debates. This includes but is not exclusive to the presidential debates. Considering the fact that these events will dominate the news cycle for the next month it is probably a good idea to teach your students…