by Jill McLaughlin | Dec 8, 2022 | Schools
Being in an interracial relationship for over 20 years, and an interracial marriage for 15+ years, I can honestly say that race had never been an issue. That changed when our daughter got into middle school, about four years back when Critical Race Theory started to...
by Jill McLaughlin | Nov 17, 2022 | Schools
On October 6, 2022, I met with my daughter’s teacher for a “parent connect” meeting. In addition to talking about her academic progress, I asked the teacher about what kind of “woke” assignments I could expect. It was a challenging conversation. On my way out, I...
by Jill McLaughlin | Nov 14, 2022 | Schools
This is my inaugural blog post—my first account of what’s happening in our schools. I actually had the pleasure of sitting with this parent for two hours and talking about what’s happening in the Twin Cities—and around the country. As if I didn’t already know what was...
