KB Webinar: Responding to Curriculum Opt-Outs
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.
New Guidance on COVID Mitigations – July 13th 2021
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.
KB Friday Recap: May 7, 2021
Check out our Friday Recap by reviewing KB Deep Breaths May 7th, 2021 Or watch the video below:
June 2021 Title IX Admin Academies – Registration Links
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
Whatever happened to empathy?
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 [...]
KB Friday Recap: April 30, 2021
Check out our recap of today’s fireside chat by reviewing KB Deep Breaths April 30, 2021
Fast Forward: Virtual Platforms Post-Pandemic
Illinois School Districts have returned from spring break and, for the most part, have returned to expanded in person learning in some capacity or are planning to do so in the near future. While many of our parents are breathing a sigh of relief, our administrators are talking about the benefits of the virtual platform [...]
KB Friday Recap: March 26, 2021
Check out our Friday Recap by reviewing KB Deep Breaths March 26, 2021 Or watch the video below:
COVID-19 vaccine is now available for ages 16+ with disabilities in Illinois
Starting Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Illinois Department of Public Health expanded the vaccine distribution list (called 1b+) to include Illinoisans ages 16 and older who have one of the following conditions: Obesity Pregnancy Diabetes Sickle Cell Disease Pulmonary Disease Solid Organ Transplant Smoking Cancer Heart Conditions Chronic Kidney Disease In addition, there is catch-all [...]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Fifteen years ago, at the tender age of 38, I was driving to my annual, routine, very boring OB/GYN appointment practicing out loud, alone in the safety of the car, how to tell my doctor that I noticed blood in my poop. I was embarrassed to tell the doctor who delivered all four of our [...]