Last week I had a very interesting exchange on Twitter with the head of the Tennessee Achievement District. In case you don’t know, the ASD is Tennessee’s version of the Louisiana RSD. The state has created a “district” that is… Read More ›
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Skateboard protege revisited
Earlier in the year I shared how my 3 year old was a bit of a skateboard protégé. He was doing kick turns and navigating all the ramps. I had visions of X-games 2024 dancing in my head along with… Read More ›
The lady doth protest too much, methinks
There is a scene in Hamlet where he and his mother have been watching a play. In the play the Player Queen declares very demonstratively that she will never remarry if her husband were to pass. Hamlet says to his mother, “Madam,… Read More ›
Teach for America and the definition of a myth
There’s been a lot happening on Twitter this month in regards to Teach for America. The resist TFA twitter bomb went off and is still resonating. Apparently the “bomb” resonated enough that it encouraged one of the upper ranking TFA… Read More ›
The art of discussion
Back in the early mid-80’s I went to a little school in Central Pennsylvania called Penn State. You might of heard of it. Then, like now, I loved nothing more then a healthy debate. My father used to say I… Read More ›
Are Achievement Districts and Charters really the answer?
Anybody who knows me knows that I’ll pretty much talk to anybody, anytime, about anything. It doesn’t matter if you agree with me or not; I just like dialog and am fascinated at how people arrive at their positions. Therefore,… Read More ›
Try again
When my daughter was about 18 months old we were at the playground. She’s been a child challenging her boundaries since birth, so she was climbing and running everywhere. I was sitting and watching and truthfully checking my twitter feed… Read More ›
Are we heading toward an even more segregated society through our schools?
There is something that I’ve been turning around in my head. I want to throw it out there and let you maybe turn it around in your head. Let me be perfectly clear here, this post doesn’t include any acquisitions… Read More ›
Raising a Reader
My parents were not college graduates. My mother grew up in Germany as a WWII refugee, while my father was the son of a Pennsylvania bootlegger and jack of all trades. He graduated from high school and went immediately to… Read More ›
I know some Jr high kids that could bring some excitement to J Crew
The other day I was in J Crew buying my Teach For America T-shirt. As the sales rep was going through the motions of ringing me up I detected a lack of enthusiasm. Being someone that always has a better… Read More ›