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Author Archives: Steve Reick
H.B. 4117: Posting Curriculum Online Gives Parents a Glimpse of What’s Being Taught to Their Kids
The past year has seen a tsunami of State government initiatives pointed straight at our public school system. From the implementation of Culturally Responsible Teaching and Leading Standards (CRTL) to mask mandates that put bureaucrats in the position of in … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Critical Race Theory, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Curriculum, Public Schools
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**UPDATED X 2** As the CDC Dithers, Schools Twist in the Wind
Last week the board for my local school district met and the main topic on the agenda was the matter of whether students, teachers and staff would be required to wear masks. The board gave a great deal of time … Continue reading
You Don’t Apportion Legislative Districts With a Random Survey
Like every other state, Illinois is in the process of drawing new legislative boundaries as is required every 10 years after the taking of the census. This year is unique because (like everything else) COVID interrupted the process. . The … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois Constitution
Tagged American Community Survey, Apportionment, Census, Voting
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“Culturally Responsive Teaching” Standards: Whether They’re Adopted Is Up To You
In my last blog post, I discussed the “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” which have been promulgated by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and which will be considered by JCAR at its February meeting. Rather than reinventing … Continue reading
“Culturally Responsive Teaching” – Putting Activism Before Learning
Writing in Education Week last February, Bettina Love, professor at the University of Georgia and co-founder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network, declared that “Anti-racist teaching is not a teaching approach or method, it is a way of life.” That thinking … Continue reading