Tuesday, April 14, 2015. What and Why We SHOULD Teach. What am I talking about? Well, that chapter in my life is over. There is no right place in the world for you. Why am I doing this? Why kill the part of myself that so many teachers point to when asked what makes them good at what they do? Nearly thirty-tw.

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A city mom thinks outside the sandbox. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 1,219 other followers. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial 1. Some Thoughts on Public Schooling and Segregated Cities. Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Baltimore City Charter Schools.

Watch the below 4 minute video, link to it, pass it around, people need to know that this is just ONE MORE way that public education is being attacked in this country. The Education Opportunity Network is part of a .

Wednesday, August 15, 2012. One of my favorite summer foods is basil. It smells so pungent and rich and luscious. 2 cups fresh basil leaves. 2 small cloves of garlic. 1 In a blender or food processor, whirl together all ingredients EXCEPT the oil. 2 Add oil in at a slow trickle.

The Pendulum is Mightier Than the Sword. Why set a fantasy novel on another planet? October 20, 2017. This is a post about my fantasy novel. The Hole in the World. Which is finished but unpublished. And if you like my science writing, please consider contributing to my Patreon. For extra essays and other goodies.

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare. SED OMNIA PRAECLARA TAM DIFFICILIA QUAM RARA SUNT. To diminish or not to diminish - thou must choose. The kerfuffle started with an indignant response. In which they lament Mr. Of the power of whiteness in society.

Reports show Indiana school funding lagging. Recent reports on state education funding suggest Indiana is slipping when it comes to providing fair and adequate support for public schools. Exhibit A, and the most discouraging example, is an annual report by researchers at Rutgers University and the Education Law Center. The report, Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014. I meant to cross-post this here when I published it several weeks ago on my education blog. First of all, a bit of an I told you so. Even I wrote a post.