Schools are supposed to be a place where students can learn, grow, and feel supported. In ICSD, however, they have become places of exclusion for…
Posts published in “Editorials”
What New ID Policy Is Designed To Do
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2026
Attending IHS this year comes with a new expectation: making sure students’ school-issued ID cards are visible at all times. Student IDs have always existed,…
Ithaca in the Eye of Global News
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2026
As the Ithaca community grapples with the media attention at Cornell University, The Tattler recognizes the weight of this moment for survivors, students, and community…
The Selection Process Has Gone Off Course
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2026
With the diversity of classes offered at IHS, high school should be a time of experimentation: a chance for students to explore distinctive academic interests…
On Wednesdays We Wear… Oh Wait, No Color Wars
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2026
A myriad of musicals and early 2000s movies promised a high school experience full of spirited events: proms, homecomings, over-the-top pep rallies, and enough school…
Ithaca’s Afterschool System is Failing Elementary School Families
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2026
The ICSD elementary school day ends at 2:00 PM, nearly an hour earlier than surrounding districts’ dismissal times. For many ICSD families, this extremely early…