It’s good to pay attention to what’s going on around the world and around the nation, but praying and donating to good orgs and voting in national elections are about the only ways we have of doing anything about global and national problems. I’m in favor of praying and giving and voting in national elections.Continue reading “Why do I want to focus on the local?”
Author Archives: James Ernest
What are history teachers up to?
History teachers help students come to terms with our nation’s history. This is vitally important work. An interactive article from the New York Times opens a window into the classrooms of several teachers. Check it out.
Platform (for the 2022 school board election)
1. We must give our young people the best possible Education. Education is how we pass on knowledge, values, and skills from one generation to the next and equip them to surpass us. We educate our children to give them what they will need to survive and thrive in the world. We hope that learningContinue reading “Platform (for the 2022 school board election)”
Why speak up?
[Originally published on my school-board campaign blog.] I am running for school board because I feel a responsibility to speak up. This will take some explaining, including a walk down memory lane, if you will indulge me, but I promise I will get to the point before too much of your time is wasted. The bicentennialContinue reading “Why speak up?”
Why speak up?
I am running for school board because I feel a responsibility to speak up. This will take some explaining, including a walk down memory lane, if you will indulge me, but I promise I will get to the point before too much of your time is wasted. The bicentennial of the United States was aContinue reading “Why speak up?”
What is your position on masking?
What is my position on masking? As a school board candidate: I do not have a position on masking. Decisions about whether and when kids and teachers are asked to wear masks in schools are not made by the school board or by the schools’ administrators. They are made by the county health department. IContinue reading “What is your position on masking?”
How can I learn about CRT?
Two ways of learning about CRT.
Why are you running for school board?
Why am I running for school board? What do I think a school board trustee is supposed to do? Here is one of my answers to this question: a school board trustee is someone whom the voters trust to protect and preserve the institution of public education in Caledonia. Read my thoughts in this postContinue reading “Why are you running for school board?”
Are the new Caledonia textbooks full of CRT?
One hears a lot these days about critical race theory (CRT) being taught in public schools. Some people have said that the new social studies curriculum just approved at tonight’s school board meeting is full of CRT. What are we to make of these concerns? Maybe I’ll say more in general some other time. ForContinue reading “Are the new Caledonia textbooks full of CRT?”
CRT in the textbooks! (not)
Notes on the struggle with false accusations (CRT!) in one West Michigan community’s conversation about social studies curriculum.
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