Two ways of learning about CRT.
Category Archives: Ernest for Caledonia Community Schools 2022
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?”
Vote V-E-T!
THE V-E-T CANDIDATES Two other candidates and I have found that, although we have differing political views, we have important commitments in common. (See our shared platform below.) We will be voting for each other in November, and we invite you to join us. If you are pro-schools, pro-teachers, and pro-Caledonia, vet your candidates andContinue reading “Vote V-E-T!”
Defend institutions
OK, you want to know why I’m running for school board? I’m not lacking things to do with my time. I am not bored. My day job in academic book publishing is endlessly fascinating and demanding, and numerous prospective authors (I am chagrined to admit) could tell you that all my evenings and weekends couldContinue reading “Defend institutions”
What Angela Rigas said at the school board meeting
State rep candidate Angela Rigas takes aim and fires off a wild shot at the Caledonia Community Schools.