Last academic year (2021-2022), The Tattler Editorial Board wrote an editorial about sexual harassment and assault at IHS. The issues mentioned then are still very…
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Are Ithaca’s Plans to Combat Homelessness Working?
Homelessness in 2022 in the United States increased by 3.1 percent—and this increase is nothing new. Every year, we see the homeless population continue to…
Reviewing ICSD’s Equity Report Card
Each year, ICSD voluntarily releases its Equity Report card, an expansive report of how the district has fared in terms of enrollment, state test scores,…
Job Shortages in Ithaca from Lack of Labor
Businesses in Ithaca are struggling. Ever since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, unemployment has skyrocketed. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded a…
Disclaimer: This article was written in early April 2023 and may be outdated by the time of publication (May 2023). On March 16, 2023, President…
A Look Into the Grading Policies at IHS
At IHS, teachers generally are not allowed to give extra credit—work that is done in excess of usual classwork and is not required for the…
Earthquake Hits Kahramanmaras in Turkey; Death Toll Surpasses 50 Thousand
On February 6, a deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras and heavily affected the surrounding area.…
Quick headlines on local news stories. A Musical on the Horizons By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY The IHS musical production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid debuts in…
Capital Project Enters Second Phase
ICSD’s 120-million-dollar Capital Project has now entered its second phase, as shown most clearly by the bathroom renovations in G-Building in IHS. The project was…
Banning of AP African American Studies in Florida
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are common in most American high schools, including IHS. Students can take Advanced Placement courses ranging from AP United States History…
New Language Models and Their Side Effects
The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) language models to write articles has been the subject of much discussion and interest recently, particularly with the release…
#MeToo: Where is it now?
#MeToo is a social movement that first emerged in 2006 whenactivist Tarana Burke used the hashtag “MeToo” on MySpace as away to amplify the voices…
The BoE Meetings of 12/13 and 1/10
The Board of Education met on December 13, 2022, andJanuary 10, 2023. The December 13 meeting discussed retireehealth insurance, a presentation on Learning Forward ICSD,…
Reimagining Public Safety in Ithaca: An Overview
Against the backdrop of heightened public awareness ofpolice brutality, racism, and calls across the United Statesfor police and criminal justice reform, Ithaca’s CommonCouncil voted unanimously…
The Newport News’ Shooting and Gun Violence in the U.S.
Content Warning: Excessive violence and murder Mayor Phillip D. Jones of Newport News would havenever believed a six-year-old boy would shoot histeacher. On January 6…
The Epidemic of Internet Incel Culture and Andrew Tate
Over the past twenty years, as technology has developed,the way we communicate has drastically changed.Today, someone could become famous from somethingas insignificant as a Tweet…
The 10/25 and 11/15 Board Meetings
This month, the Board of Education met on October 25th and November 15th. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member…
Why Does Math Proficiency Keep Declining?
A national assessment of math proficiency shows the lowest results in a decade, but in Ithaca, it’s even worse. In late October the National Assessment…
Affirmative Action on Trial
Affirmative action is perhaps one the biggest buzz phrases in this day and age. It describes “The practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to…
Loss, damage and COP27
“We have struggled for 30 year[s] on this path and today in Sharm el-Sheikh this journey has achieved its first positive milestone … It is…
The 10/11 Board of Education Meeting
This month, the Board of Education (BoE) met on October 11. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member can speak,…
The Twelve Tribes and the Opening of the Yellow Deli
In the middle of the Commons, there is a small brick building with large wooden windows, innocuous and cheerful-looking. Until recently, these windows were covered…
Hurricane Ian: A Whirlwind of Climate Change, Politics and Destruction
On September 27, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit western Cuba, knocking out power all across the country, wrecking tobacco farms crucial to Cuba’s economy and killing…
November Events
Nov. 83:45pm The Tattler Writers’ Meeting @ H-Courtyard Nov. 11Veterans Day/No School Nov. 153:45pm The Tattler Writers’ Workshop @ H-Courtyard 6pm Board of Education Voting…
The Catastrophic Effects of Human Influences on Earth
Hearing about climate change catastrophes is exceedingly common in our modern age. Pollution, extinction, drought: it’s just part of our daily lives. Still, our effect…
Juul’s Suits and Settlements
Juul is an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) company thatmarketed their e-cigarettes, known as vapes, as safealternatives to traditional smoking. The first Juul vape was released in…
Are the Leaf- Eating Caterpillars of New York State Something to Worry About?
Ithaca has seen a large population of leaf-eating caterpillars crawling everywhere around town this summer, and an outbreak of spongy moths continues in the state…