Listen "(MDIA 110) Idaho Teacher Told to Remove "Everyone Is Welcome Here" Sign: The Policies in Indianapolis, Muncie, and Beyond"
Episode Synopsis
Vivian Bostick reports on the request for Idaho teacher Sarah Inama to take down two signs before next school year, one sign reading "Everyone Is Welcome Here," the press response Bostick received from Niki Scheppers, the Chief of Staff and Communications for West Ada School District, and some of the voices heard from the April 14th board meeting. Back in Indiana, Bostick speaks with Andy Klotz, Chief Communications Officer for Muncie Community Schools (MCS), Randy Hudgins, a US History teacher at Warren Central, part of MSD Warren Township, and an anonymous middle school teacher near the Evansville region, which (as of the time of publication) don't have policies restricting teacher signage like West Ada's...all condensed to under 20 minutes of coverage.To read West Ada's policy, 401.20, click here. The soundbites from the board meeting were from a public livestream, used pursuant to Fair Use law on the basis of news reporting.LEGAL DISCLOSURE: This episode of Tell Viv is an assignment for MDIA 110. Neither MDIA 110 nor Ball State University as an institution sponsor, endorse, promote, or influence the content or creative freedom of the show.
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