How ICSD Can Better Attract, Retain, and Support Teachers of Color
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2025 |
Features
In the United States, people of color are significantly underrepresented in teaching. With the federal government’s recent threats to public school funding and diversity, equity,...
IHS Must Address AI Usage in Classrooms
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2025 |
Features
Artificial intelligence (AI) is broadly defined as a set of technologies that allow computers to perform advanced functions such as mimicking conversation and ‘learning.’ AI...
Changing Times Change Grading Scales
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2025 |
Features
Over the last several years, ICSD has phased in a “standards-based grading” system at the middle schools. The system’s self-proclaimed goal is to create a...
A Call for Strengthening Grammar in Our Classrooms
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2025 |
Uncategorized
Grammar is not the sexiest thing to teach,” said English teacher Kirsten Pike when discussing students’ grammar and writing literacy performance over the past few...
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...

Posts published in “Opinion”

Op-Ed Contest Third Place: Is Democracy Really the Best Form of Government?

By ELIJAH KELLY on May 2023

Lots of things are democratically run, something many participants take pride in. I am one of those people, but I also feel that democracy is…

IHS is Literally Falling Apart

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2023

Maintenance issues have been piling up at IHS, inconveniencing students, teachers, and staff. Broken air conditioners and heaters, leaking pipes, and rodent infestations around the…

The January 24 and February 28 Board of Education Meetings

By MUKUND GAUR on April 2023

The Board of Education (BoE) has had two voting meetings in the past two months: January 24 and February 28. The February 14 meeting was…

For a Just Implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal

For a Just Implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal

By ACE DUFRESNE, ROSEMARY MEAD on April 2023

According to the City of Ithaca’s website, the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND) is a “government-led commitment to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 that focuses…

Social Media, Screen Time, and Mental Health: It’s Time for a Change

Social Media, Screen Time, and Mental Health: It’s Time for a Change

By MIA CHO on April 2023

I’m betting that most people reading this checked their phones shortly before doing so. What you were doing on your screen is not my business,…

Without Accessible Childcare, School Breaks are Not Equitable

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2023

School breaks are widely celebrated as a time of relaxation and freedom from the monotony of school and homework, but for working families with young…

Why Students Should Try To Limit Their Time Spent on Social Media

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2023

Social media impacts all aspects of our life. From the way we view the world to the way we view ourselves, our use of social…

Controversial Takes: The Incomparable Quantity of Wheels and Doors

By BRENNA LUCIO-BELBASE, CLAIRE PARK on March 2023

This month marks the anniversary of when the Wheels Vs. Doors debate went viral across social media platforms. It’s a simple question, really, for how…

The Ethical Dilemma of Medically Assisted Death

By LILY WANG on March 2023

Medical assistance in dying (MAID), or euthanasia, has sparked debate in recent years. This is the action of ending a terminally ill patient’s life with…

The Sexualization of Jeffery Dahmer

By JAYA BHOJRAJ on March 2023

For the longest time, people loved the shining hero who defeats the big bad villain. Good defeats evil, everybody’s happy, end of the story. Now,…

Rethinking Our Views On Grades

By MIA CHO on March 2023

“A mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school”, is the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the school-term grade. This is what grades have become; a…

A Worrying New Stage in the Attack on Encryption

By MARK KIEFER on March 2023

Recently, Apple announced the implementation of a long-anticipated feature: users can activate end-to-end encryption with iCloud. Apple has a reputation for device privacy and security…

ICSD: If our teachers are leaving, where does that leave us?

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2023

For years, ICSD has been shedding teachers in droves. As these teachers depart, our district has opted for a rotating door policy of hiring inexperienced…

The Current Custodian Complications in ICSD

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2023

As students, we mostly pay attention to those we interactwith. Our minds are occupied with friends, parents,teachers—people whose actions are at the forefront of ourroutines.…

The Pros of Procrastination

By MARK KIEFER on February 2023

When looking for advice on studying for a test, you’lloften come across the advice of “don’t procrastinate.”Studying consistently is considered to be better thancramming the…

Why You Should Try Drinking More Plain Water

Why You Should Try Drinking More Plain Water

By MIA CHO on February 2023

Ever feel tired, drained, or disorientated? Stayed up a littletoo late finishing homework? Do you need an easy boost ofenergy or to refresh your mind?…

Controversial Takes: The Labeling of IHS Multi-stalled Bathrooms

By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY, CLAIRE PARK on February 2023

Construction projects in the G building bathrooms have been ongoing since the beginning of the year. It was previously decidedupon by the district that the…

New Year’s Resolutions: Hated but Actually Quite Beautiful

New Year’s Resolutions: Hated but Actually Quite Beautiful

By HANNAH SHVETS on February 2023

Content Warning: Mentions of eating disorders and weight loss I have personally always been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Maybe it isn’t particularly…

Learning to Cope With Regret: A Chance at a Better Life

By MAX WINGE on February 2023

I’ll be the first person to tell you I’ve made horrible decisions. If I made a list of all the terrible things I’ve done throughout…

Period Products Should be Plentiful in Every Bathroom

Posts published in “Opinion”

Op-Ed Contest Third Place: Is Democracy Really the Best Form of Government?

IHS is Literally Falling Apart

The January 24 and February 28 Board of Education Meetings

For a Just Implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal

Social Media, Screen Time, and Mental Health: It’s Time for a Change

Without Accessible Childcare, School Breaks are Not Equitable

Why Students Should Try To Limit Their Time Spent on Social Media

Controversial Takes: The Incomparable Quantity of Wheels and Doors

The Ethical Dilemma of Medically Assisted Death

The Sexualization of Jeffery Dahmer

Rethinking Our Views On Grades

A Worrying New Stage in the Attack on Encryption

ICSD: If our teachers are leaving, where does that leave us?

The Current Custodian Complications in ICSD

The Pros of Procrastination

Why You Should Try Drinking More Plain Water

Controversial Takes: The Labeling of IHS Multi-stalled Bathrooms

New Year’s Resolutions: Hated but Actually Quite Beautiful

Learning to Cope With Regret: A Chance at a Better Life

Period Products Should be Plentiful in Every Bathroom

It’s Time to Reconsider the English Core Texts System

Shein: The Problem with Fast Fashion

An Impossible Target We Must Strive For: 1.5 Degrees Celsius

Affirmative Action in College Admissions is Still Necessary

To Shave or Not to Shave

Cattle Decapitation: The Death of Activist Music

What Does it All Mean, and Why Should Anyone Live at All?