by Jennifer Borgioli | Jan 13, 2016 | Ephemera, Gender and American Education
A kindergarten teacher wrote a thing. There are a couple of ways of reading the thing she wrote. A. She’s a new teacher*, trying to make the best of a situation. B. She’s been bought off to so the website can claim a teacher byline. C. She’s a...
by Jennifer Borgioli | Jan 5, 2016 | Ephemera, Gender and American Education
So Michael Petrilli wrote about IUDs. I’m a big fan of IUDs. They’re the reason I’m a non-parental taxpaying educator. And after reading Petrilli’s post, I have a request: Sir. Please stop talking about birth control and teenage pregnancy. I understand you have good...
by Jennifer Borgioli | Jan 4, 2016 | Ephemera, Gender and American Education
Like many, the news of Joe Bower’s passing stopped me short. On one level, it was the dead-center heart hit and reminder of how short life can be, even for those who are seemingly young and healthy. On the other, it was of loss for a type of discourse that used...
