In A Normal Year, Before The Pandemic, Between 33% and 50% Of AASD High School Students Received At Least One D Or One F On Their Report Card Depending On The School They Attended

Back on July 10, I posted about the number of high schoolers who received at least one D or one F during the 2020-21 school year. I specifically included Ds and not just Fs because I thought it would give a fuller picture of the […]

Photos From The Masks Optional Press Conference And Protest (09/13/2021)

Here are some pictures from Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s (District 13) press conference and anti-mask protest outside the Appleton Area School District’s Leadership Office in downtown Appleton. I estimate that, over the course of the event there were 60-70 people who appeared on the “masks optional” […]

Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim Speaks Out Against AASD’s “Discriminatory And Indiscriminate” Masking Policy; Is Barred From The Board Of Education Meeting Unless She Puts On A Mask

On 09/13/2021 Appleton Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) held a press conference outside the Appleton Area School District’s Leadership Center in Downtown Appleton and called on the District’s administrative team and Board of Education to stop their discriminatory masking policy and accommodate religious and personal […]

Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim To Hold Press Conference At 5PM Today Outside Appleton School District Office – Plans To “Expose Misconduct And Illegal Actions Perpetrated By The District”

Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13) is holding a pressconference this evening, 09/13/2021, at 5PM outside the Appleton Area School District office in Appleton. She states in her press release that the purpose is to “expose misconduct and illegal actions perpetrated by the district.” She is […]

At This Time AASD Does Not Believe They Have Denied Any Medical Masking Exemption Requests

I have heard back from the Appleton Area School District regarding medical exemptions for masking. As I posted about previously, Superintendent Judy Baseman had stated very plainly, “The District will not be determining which health issues/concerns ‘legitimately warrant being able to go mask free’. That […]

AASD Continues To Find Covid Unpredictable; Cannot Say When District Will Stop Making Sudden Course Changes

I do have a slight update on the masking requirements at Appleton Area School District facilities. AASD’s position is that they have no legal responsibility to accommodate students with religious beliefs that preclude masking. The District is, however, offering medical exemptions, and Superintendent Judy Baseman, […]

AASD Releases Letter To Families And Creates A “Restorative Process To Address Mask Refusal” – Does Not Explain What Needs To Happen Before Masking is Made Optional

On 08/30/2021, two days before the first day of school, the Appleton Area School District released a family letter addressing Covid mitigation protocols. It appears they have also created a “Restorative Process to Address Mask Refusal”. Currently, this process culminates in the removal of students […]

Three Days Before The First Day Of School And AASD Has Still Not Answered Multiple Questions Regarding New Masking Policy

The following is an All Things Appleton editorial. It’s been over a week since since the Appleton Area School District sent out the family letter announcing that they were reversing course and were going to require masking after previously telling parents masking would be optional, […]

Appleton Area School District Does Not Seem To Track Students With Ds Or Specifically Target Them For Intervention

Back in July, I posted about the number of Appleton Area School District high school students who received a D or an F on their 2020-2021 second semester report card. 38.10% of students at North had at least one D as did 49% of students […]

No Response From AASD Regarding The Impetus For Implementing Culturally Competent Practices Or The Metrics By Which Their Success Is Judged

As I posted a couple of weeks ago, the Appleton Area School District, under the guidance of Doctor Sharroky Hollie, engages in what they termed “culturally competent practices”. Assistant Superintendent Steve Harrison gave an overview of these practices and explained, “Rather than this being a […]