Recently, a school in Utah made national headlines when it allowed parents to opt their children out of Black History Month curriculum. The school eventually reversed its decision, but not before a significant backlash emerged. Closer to home, the Illinois legislature enacted Public Law 101-0227 requiring that as of July 1, 2020, Illinois public schools [...]
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Check out our Friday Recap by reviewing KB Deep Breaths July 30, 2021 Or watch the video below:
“Reasonable social policy is for the state legislatures and its authorized arms, and for the People to demand through their representatives.” With those words, a federal judge concluded a 101-page decision rejecting a challenge by eight college and graduate students against a new vaccination policy adopted by Indiana University for the upcoming Fall 2021 semester. [...]
Join Darcy and Cassie as they discuss trends in parent requests to opt their child out of curriculum mandates and how to respond to these requests.
Check out our recorded zoom where KB discusses the most recent #CDC, #IDPH and #ISBE guidances. They also brainstorm options for the reopening of school buildings for the 21-22 school year. You can also download the PowerPoint here.
Check out our Friday Recap by reviewing KB Deep Breaths May 7th, 2021 Or watch the video below:
Title IX: Responding to Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in K-12 School Systems EVENT LIST: ROE 21 - Tuesday, June 1, 2021. 8:30am - 3:30pm Register Here DuPage ROE - Wednesday, June 9, 2021. 8:00am - 3:00pm Register Here West 40 - Friday, June 25, 2021. 8:30am - 3:30pm Register Here
The public participation segments of school board meetings these past few months leave me feeling like I’ve been physically punched in the gut or somehow a witness to violence. I know full well that I’m not alone. Some highlights, actual statements made by good decent people, out loud: If my child commits suicide, I’ll see [...]
Check out our recap of today’s fireside chat by reviewing KB Deep Breaths April 30, 2021
