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…
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Why Does Math Proficiency Keep Declining?
By LILY WANG on December 2022
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…
Recap of the 2/25 and 3/10 Board of Education Meetings
By ALEXANDER YOO on April 2020
The February 25 and March 10 Board of Education meetings contained several important topics. The February meeting had one public comment, but with little content,…
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board Meetings
By ALEXANDER YOO on March 2020
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board of Education meetings had a few interesting moments. As always, some of the more intriguing topics came up during the…
Editorial: Mental Health: Not Just Somebody Else’s Problem
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2019
“At times I think I’m no good at all,” is what 42 percent of ICSD students believe according to a survey conducted by the Tompkins…
Recap of the November 12 Board of Education Meeting
By ALEXANDER YOO, SEOJIN LEE on December 2019
The November 12 Board of Education meeting had by far the largest number of public participants of any meeting so far this year. The meeting…
Editorial: Is Test Taking the New Sport? The Written Assessments in Physical Education
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2019
Integrity, tenacity, ownership, and compassion: the four core values every student at IHS knows by heart because they are principles IHS strongly believes their students…
DeWitt Discipline Report Shows Need For Reform
By WILL THOMAS on October 2019
ICSD has recently experienced disciplinary issues, ranging from poor behavior to fights, threats to teachers, and weapons on school grounds. It has been happening more…
Hey IHS! This year, as your student reps to the board, we’ll try our best to bring you information on Board of Education decisions. Let’s…
Editorial: Before Subtracting Tracking, ICSD Should Consider Their Order of Operations
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2019
This fall, ICSD is beginning the process of detracking middle school math, meaning that in 2020, all students in sixth and seventh grade will be…
ICSD Implements Changes in Middle-School Math
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2019
Starting this school year, ICSD is phasing in changes to middle school math curricula. Starting in the 2019-2020 academic year, only one sixth-grade math course…
A Limited Perspective: Advice for Freshmen
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
When I entered my freshman year, I remember being flustered and nervous, just like most of the other freshmen. I had so many questions, most…
The Board of Education (BoE) meeting on April 23 was the most packed in the last year, with parents and educators from around the district…
May Elections: What’s on the Ballot?
By JULIAN PERRY on May 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, voters in ICSD will have the opportunity to vote on the 2019-2020 Budget, the 2019 Capital Project, and the candidates running…
How Do Mental Health Support Systems at IHS Compare to the Surrounding Districts?
By ASHA DUHAN, PEARL WOOD on May 2019
Every other Wednesday, a group of teens from IHS, LACS, Dryden, and New Roots meet at the Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB) to tackle issues affecting…