The pressures of national academic standards have pushed character education out of the classroom. A few months ago, I presented the following scenario to my…
Extra money for our kids? Not so much! It is recommended the Board authorize staff to engage Axia Architects, to create and submit plans to…
White families “do best” for their children; when Latinos or African-Americans exercise choice, it’s called a “drain” Out of the 11.6 million new jobs created…
The Ross Valley Charter School’s plans to move into the old St. Rita’s school campus in Fairfax should go a long way toward providing a…
The endless flow of content doesn’t need to make sense to create engagement. YouTube is designed to catch you and not let go. Sometimes I…
Maybe. Improvability is a choice. You can build a society, an organization or a family with improvement in mind. Either things are static or we’re…
Next week, the National Education Association (NEA) will release State Charter Statutes: NEA Report Cards. This new report grades each state’s charter school law in relation…
One of the hallmarks of existentialism is its particular emphasis on the concept of ‘anguish’, understood as the feeling we experience when we grasp our…
Or, Will The World Ever Go Sane Again? There’s a thought that’s been echoing in my head. Forgive me — it’s not a nice one. “Why the…
I can no longer assure my daughters that violence won’t enter our family’s spaces. The phone sits in the drink holster, next to the gear…