This morning I saw yet another headline about a teenager dying in a car accident and suddenly, for the first time in decades, the title Signal 30 popped into my head. Signal 30 was a short film made in 1959, the year I turned 16. It was shown in schools around the nation in an … Continue reading Signal 30
Texas has a way of dominating the news just as it dominates a US map. And this time it’s their education system. In late 2020 a state politician called into question some 850 books commonly found in Texas libraries. State Representative Matt Krause, a Republican, emailed a list of 850 books to school superintendents, asking … Continue reading That was then, this is now
In my experience (speaking as a former kid), one of the best ways to get kids to read is to tell them the book has been banned. Or, now that I think about it, tell them the book is for “adults only.” Curiosity is a great motivator. And reverse psychology is a proven parental technique. … Continue reading Getting kids to read
It’s outrageous no matter how you look at it. Wealthy parents buying, lying, bribing, cheating, etc. to get their kids into prestigious colleges. Or maybe into any college at all. It’s an outrage that kids who worked and studied hard to earn their spots at those colleges were denied. It’s an outrage that the children … Continue reading Outrage
I am absolutely sick that Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Donald Trump’s new Secretary of Education. With our public education system in dire need of new, competent leadership, the Republicans nevertheless succeeded in confirming a woman who has never attended a public school, taught in one, or sent her kids to one. And if you listened … Continue reading DeVos bought herself a cabinet position today
