This is a tricky topic. This is a topic that educators and parents have strong feelings about, and this is not a subject I take lightly. I also must preface this post with the statement that while I am employed by Jackson Public Schools, the thoughts, opinions and ideas reflected in this blog do not represent JPS, but are merely just the thoughts, opinions and ideas of a lowly educator trying to do good work with good people for good people. As an educator I have worked with very diverse groups of students from my days as a general education…