Secondary Education in 2026: It’s a Joke, But I Ain’t Laughing
My 9th-grade Lit Comp 1 class is currently creating annotated bibliographies centered around their chosen research question. The question pertains to the topic of juvenile justice (this was not my choice). So far, we’ve vetted several types of sources from different online articles to a podcast episode about a 19-year old’s experience in the juvenile justice system. The students have been exposed to several aspects of this topic, aware that the juvenile justice system can serve as either a place of punishment or a source of rehabilitation. Now that students are informed of these details, they can form their own opinion of the topic by addressing a concern they find intriguing. The media center serves as a hub for several different purposes. Students can arrive here to find books catered to their literary preferences, access technology they may not possess daily, or complete assignments given to them by other teachers. Lately, students arrive here to skip class and ditch lunch due t...
