Education in America is falling behind and we are witnessing it’s decline, but the fall of education also means the fall of our country. We cannot survive if it doesn’t. So how do we keep it from dying, and instead allow our kids to fly free?
Tag: children
The Bookshelf In My Room: A Poem on School Shootings, By a Teacher
Those books on that shelf in my class,
Those long forgotten anthologies,
Can stop a bullet. Or a whole clip.
Kayaking During a Thunderstorm: Parenting Using the Forgotten Technique of Mortal Terror
A simple kayaking trip turned terrifying, a fishing trip becoming a running of the bulls, and other fantastic parenting dos and do nots.
2021 – Chapter Eight: Teaching Sportsmanship, Campfires, and Smashing the Patriarchy to My Six-Year-Old
Raising a child is a full time job, and I have three. There are no breaks when they’re young, even… Read more 2021 – Chapter Eight: Teaching Sportsmanship, Campfires, and Smashing the Patriarchy to My Six-Year-Old
Very Fine People On Both Sides: My Children are Now Confronting the Reality of the White Moderate
I knew she was coming over to me before she started walking. I heard her need for validation that she… Read more Very Fine People On Both Sides: My Children are Now Confronting the Reality of the White Moderate
Stupid Optimism 