After shutting down Alexander City Public Schools (ACPS), one of the high school newspapers interviewed Superintendent Hutchings to confirm that he enrolled one of his two children at a private Catholic high school. At Bishop Ireton, students are learning in person two days a week while ACPS has zero in-person time. Hutchings called the decision “very personal.” Today we discuss who gets to make “personal decisions” and who doesn’t.
Empathy for Family Choices & Values on the Horizon
Have you noticed a change in reporting around homeschool education? Prompted by so many students learning at home & national concerns about systematic racism, news sources who are often critical of homeschool values are asking engaged questions and highlighting more positive perspectives on homeschooling. Check out this interesting turn of events on the blog.
The Less-Educated are Calling for a Better System
The Secret Villain in "Nice White Parents"
Running Buses for Imaginary Students
As temperatures drop & leaves turn, school buses, making their rounds, are often associated with fall. Why is that? It’s probably because people don’t typically see school buses in summer when schools aren’t in session. So, should we be seeing school buses right now? The empty bus dilemma is on the blog today.