by larry | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” [Dorothy; Wizard of Oz] No, we are not in Kansas anymore, especially when we are considering how our children are responding to being back in school. From my lens, as an education advocate /...
by larry | Sep 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s often stated, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”; especially if the “cure” creates misunderstanding, division, and conflict. This is true for most events which have a high stakes impact on one’s life as well as...
by larry | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Since the young age of 5 years old, I have always gone back to school in the Fall. Except twice. It struck me the other day; for over 59 years, I have returned to school following each summer break. Like clock work, when I experience the 4th of July after-glow and the...
by larry | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
The end of the school year presents an extraordinary rush to the finish line; it feels like being on a treadmill for endless hours, and then, by surprise, the last few minutes before the machine shuts down, you take notice and surprised that it’s almost...
by larry | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Treadmill? Before COVID took us all for a spin, the typical American Kindergarten classroom reflected “teaching to standards” and “school preparedness” rather than a being a developmental-oriented setting. I know this may sound harsh or an...