Follow the Flow
“If there is one class of person I have never quite trusted, it is a man who knows no doubt.” ― Geraldine Brooks I’ve picked up a new hobby recently. Admittedly, not a great one for an aging gent… Read More ›
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Every Minute Counts—Until It Doesn’t
“He is aware of neglecting his son, of not even talking to him much, too preoccupied with his own stuff. His own plans. This is his life, these things that are happening.” ― David Szalay, All That Man Is … Read More ›
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Failing Up: From Nashville to Chicago
“I began to think of school as a prison camp, and my duty was to disrupt, subvert and/or escape. But, of course, there was no escape. I felt I should make some kind of statement. I decided to deliver two… Read More ›
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Spring Break, The Legislature’s Sprint, and Questions at MNPS
“Sometimes it’s not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don’t mean.” ― Bob Dylan Round here it is Spring Break time — a welcome respite from the crazy school year. For families with… Read More ›
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Adults Are Arguing. The Students Are Already Moving On.
“I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves.” ― Christopher… Read More ›
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The System Works — Just Not for the Future
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” Meaning that once you change your aspiration—when you set your sights on different results—the system you have is wrong, by definition. Because the system is designed, intentionally or not,… Read More ›
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Before It Ends – Baseball season, teacher banquets, legislative shortcuts, and the adults in the room
“there are two different ways of writing history: one is to persuade men to virtue and the other is to compel men to truth.” ― Robert Graves, I, Claudius: from the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius It’s almost here. The start… Read More ›
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Tennessee Vouchers, TCAP Costs, and MNPS Accountability Hearings Explained
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ― Eric Hoffer It’s February. So We Must Be Talking Vouchers Again. Indeed we are…. Read More ›
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Ice, Power, and Performative Change
“Heavens never seals off all the exits” ― Mo Yan Two weeks ago, Nashville took a hit. The weekend began with snow and ended with the city entombed in ice. Not a pretty dusting. Not a charming Southern novelty…. Read More ›
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Ice Storms, Icons, and the Trouble With Certainty
“I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with strangers.” ― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 