Dear Friend, I have a simple request. I am in the midst of a moral dilemma and could use your reassurance. My conscience has been bothering me for a while and this problem does not seem to be going away on its own. Please hear me out. This week, two five-year-old boys will enter kindergarten […]

It’s been said that real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. I suppose that makes me pretty knowledgeable. I am quick to admit that I am ignorant on far more topics than I will ever be able to claim expertise. After 56 years traveling through space on this big blue ball with billions […]

It is mid-August and you have arrived for the first day of teacher professional development. You are so excited! There are only three days until a new class of students enters your classroom for the first time. You look forward to the start of a new school year. You can’t wait to see the kids’ […]

Do you remember when American public schools were widely regarded as the best in the world? You know, the golden era of education when academic standards were high, all third graders loved to read, middle school students were motivated and engaged, and children graduated from high school ready for work or college? The good old […]