by Jeff Horton | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
GFW School Board votes on resolution to discharge teacher The GFW School Board voted on a resolution to discharge a teacher during a closed session Monday night, but school officials aren’t naming the educator. Superintendent Jeff Horton informed SMN of the closed...
by Jeff Horton | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Jeff Horton, Uncategorized
It is well-agreed upon that economic barriers impact all aspects of children’s’ lives, including the way they learn. Many economic factors influence how well an education a child receives, such as parental income, residing school district, parental...
by Jeff Horton | Dec 27, 2019 | Blog, Jeff Horton, Uncategorized
At the end of 2017, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released a report that looked at gaps and trends in education inequalities and strategies to address them. EPI found with extensive research a conclusive demonstration that a child’s social class is one of the...
by Jeff Horton | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Jeff Horton, Uncategorized
Oxford dictionary defines white fragility as discomfort and defensiveness on the part of a white person when confronted by information about racial inequality and injustice. The term was coined in 2011 in a journal article by US academic and educator Robin DiAngelo....
by Jeff Horton | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Jeff Horton, Uncategorized
For a long time, people living with disabilities were extremely marginalized. In the 1800s, a person living with a disability was considered unfit and unable to make a meaningful contribution to society. In a way that many had thought was merciful, people with...
