Dispatches from the abyss of American education. One teacher’s account of life inside one of Illinois’s worst public high schools, and the price of speaking out.
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Some Kids Are Bad
In a recent social media post that stirred controversy, I argued that ‘there are no bad kids’ is the most dangerous idea in public education.
It’s a hard and uncomfortable truth to swallow, but some kids are bad. Work in public education l...
No School District for White Men
During my college fieldwork at a middle school in Waukegan, I saw how difficult life could be for the predominantly Black and Hispanic community—and how poorly the public schools served its children. Schools that could not deliver results f...
We Can’t Have You Upsetting the Gang Bangers
Do you remember that story where a pregnant teacher was kicked in the stomach by a student with a violent history and then fired after being blamed for it?
I was surprised the district didn’t blame the baby too.
That probably sounds callo...
No Place for Paladins
Chalkboard Heresy tells the story of my twelve years in one of the worst public high schools in Illinois through personal stories, essays, and commentary. Expect classroom absurdity, eccentric characters, and the bigger questions those year...
The Execution of James Lindsay in the E-Polis
Twitter is arguably the essential virtual space for civic discourse, and its masters would like you to believe it is merely a private social media platform that they can rule as they see fit. Yet, Twitter is much more than a private social...
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As a former high school history teacher, I exposed ideological indoctrination in my school district. After battling my district to reveal the truth, I left public education and now work as a parental advocate and social commentator.
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