ICSD Must Prioritize the Special Education Department
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2024 |
Uncategorized
In the 2012 ICSD Continuous Improvement Plan for Special Education, one of two major goals outlined by the district was “students identified as Students with...
ICSD’s Quick Cuts: Substitutes Dismissed
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2024 |
Features
Per-diem substitute: According to the 2024-2025 job posting for per-diem substitute teachers, those in this role “lead instruction in assigned classrooms in the absence of...
The Need to Maximize Collaboration between IHS and Local Universities
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2024 |
Uncategorized
IHS’s proximity to Cornell and Ithaca College (IC) means we have the potential to access a diverse range of opportunities. With recent budget disputes resulting...
Rethinking Students’ Engagement with Current Events
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2024 |
Opinion
In today’s turbulent times, finding an effective way to engage with current events is more important than ever. The Tattler Editorial Board believes that it...
IHS Needs to Reevaluate Freshmen Orientation
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2024 |
Opinion
The transition to high school is challenging for many, with higher expectations, harder classes, and a new environment. In eighth grade, students are introduced to...

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Lead in School Water Finally Eradicated

By CRAZY RICH ASIAN on April 2021

In a stunning turn of events, Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Superintendent Luvelle Brown triumphantly announced at the Board of Education meeting last night that…

Board of Education Doxes Student Reps to the Board

By CHILD WELFARE ADVOCATE on April 2021

In the most heated Board of Education (BoE) Zoom meeting yet, the student representatives to the board hailing from Ithaca High School delivered a public…

Virtual Swim Unit Flounders

By MICHAEL PHELPS on April 2021

It began with the buses: the kiddie pools didn’t fit. ICSD, used to accommodating every orientation, tried sideways, vertical, and diagonal to no avail. Finally,…

Big Luve in GQ

By THE STUDENT REPS TO THE BOARD on April 2021

Ithaca City School District (ICSD) students were surprised to find an interview with Superintendent Luvelle “Big Luve” Brown on the website of popular magazine GQ…

CollegeBoard to Use uQuiz to Administer AP Exams

By A BENEDICTINE MONK on April 2021

The one-year anniversary for the school shutdown has just passed, and that means AP exams are rolling around the corner like a high-speed car with…

Serial Face Thief Still at Large

By MAXI LO FACIAL on April 2021

“I’m terrified,” one student wrote in a recent anonymous survey. “I thought I would be safe in my own home, but now that I know…

The Pandemic’s Onslaught of Anti-Asian Hate

By TANIA HAO on April 2021

It’s an ordinary February day in New York City. 61-year-old Noel Quintana boards a train in Brooklyn, heading to the first of his two jobs.…

Crisis in Myanmar: Military Seizes Power

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on April 2021

(Content warning: This article contains mentions of rape, genocide, and murder) On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s nascent democracy was thrown into turmoil. The country’s military,…

Debra Haaland: An Overview

By WILL THOMAS on March 2021

In December 2020, President Joe Biden historically nominated Debra Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, responsible for overseeing a myriad of federal agencies dealing…

Workers in Bessemer, AL Fight to Form Amazon’s First U.S. Union

By ANNA WESTWIG on March 2021

Amazon employs more than a million workers across the globe, is worth around a trillion dollars, and, in its 26-year history, has undercut, outstripped, or…

Updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Ithaca

Updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Ithaca

By FIONA HINRICHSEN on February 2021

As of December 21, 2020, the Cayuga Health Department began to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting January 11, 2021, New York entered stage 1b, which…

Agricultural Reform in India Leads to Historic Protests

By AITAN AVGAR on February 2021

In September of last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi supported the passage of three new laws with the intent to deregulate Indian agriculture by…

Finalmente: Argentina Legalizes Abortion

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2021

On December 30, 2020, the Argentinian senate voted to legalize abortion, joining Cuba, Guyana, and Uruguay as the only Latin American nations to do so.…

Teachers and Students Share Opinions On IHS Learning

By MONTY ABED on December 2020

As IHS reopens its doors to students, the eccentric schedule has sparked many diverse perspectives. Whether they attend school online or go in-person, students and…

Anti-Semitism Persists In Ithaca

By HANNAH SHVETS on December 2020

Throughout the last week of October, anti-Semitic vandalism and hate speech have spread over Ithaca, remaining mostly underreported and barely mentioned on social media. The…

Yemen Conflict: An Overview and Current Effects of COVID-19

Yemen Conflict: An Overview and Current Effects of COVID-19

By MOUNIR MORA-KPAI on December 2020

Over the past year, the COVID-19 outbreak has been a devastating force to nations all over the world, narrowly sparing only countries that took swift…

Recap of the Vice Presidential Debate and Town Halls

By FRANCES KLEMM on November 2020

Disclaimer: at the time of writing, the results of the 2020 Presidential Election were unknown. On October 7, Americans saw Senator Kamala Harris and Vice…

Cluster of COVID Cases At The White House

By HANNAH SHVETS on November 2020

Disclaimer: at the time of writing, the results of the 2020 Presidential Election are unknown. As COVID-19’s presence has become common fare for the…

QAnon: Extreme-Right Conspiracy Theory Goes Global

ICE Reportedly Sterilizing Detainees Without Their Consent

ICE Reportedly Sterilizing Detainees Without Their Consent

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2020

On Monday, September 14, a disturbing report was filed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector by Dawn Wooten, a licensed nurse who was…

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Lead in School Water Finally Eradicated

Board of Education Doxes Student Reps to the Board

Virtual Swim Unit Flounders

Big Luve in GQ

CollegeBoard to Use uQuiz to Administer AP Exams

Serial Face Thief Still at Large

The Pandemic’s Onslaught of Anti-Asian Hate

Crisis in Myanmar: Military Seizes Power

Debra Haaland: An Overview

Workers in Bessemer, AL Fight to Form Amazon’s First U.S. Union

Updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Ithaca

Agricultural Reform in India Leads to Historic Protests

Finalmente: Argentina Legalizes Abortion

Teachers and Students Share Opinions On IHS Learning

Anti-Semitism Persists In Ithaca

Yemen Conflict: An Overview and Current Effects of COVID-19

Recap of the Vice Presidential Debate and Town Halls

Cluster of COVID Cases At The White House

QAnon: Extreme-Right Conspiracy Theory Goes Global

Leaked Tapes Show New Side of Melania Trump

Armenia and Azerbaijan Reignite Conflict

Recapping the 9/29 Presidential Debate

Ithaca Community Confronts Police Violence

COVID in Cornell: Troubleshooting the Reopening

A Short Tribute: Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Islamophobia inside Chinese Concentration Camps

ICE Reportedly Sterilizing Detainees Without Their Consent