School choice was purposed to improve student access to educational equity, equality, and opportunity. Choice in the pandemic is economic and political leverage when parents disagree with school protocols. Continue reading
School Choice and Enrollment Leverage in the Pandemic
Perspectives – Seeing Micro-Differences Blinds Us To Our Macro-Agreements
Contention is understood when we consider the validity of different perspectives. Contention also is accepted while we agree on many more issues. Continue reading
“When You Know What Is Right, Try To Do It” – A Mantra For Leadership
Conflicting special interests complicate decision making. However, when the right thing to do becomes apparent, leadership should try to do it. Continue reading
Civility – Another COVID Casualty
The pandemic is a medical/health crisis of planetary proportions. It also is a crisis to our community and its civility. When disagreements about the virus become angers and angers color what we say and do, the pandemic claims another casualty. Continue reading
The Start of the 21-22 School Year Depends Upon Your #1
The pandemic continues. Contention about school protocols continues. How you view these depends upon your #1 priority. Continue reading
Educating Children: “The hard is what makes it great”
The pre-pandemic is gone and there is no getting it back. The 2021-22 school year requires the hard work of emerging from health protocols and re-engaging in the person-to-person business of educating children. Continue reading
Schooling As A Long View: A Best Perspective
As educational centers, we must say what we mean and mean what we say. All curriculum has value for children. Student achievements in all our curricula are the real measures of a school’s educational quality. Continue reading
School Is Where Children Grow Up: Education Is How They Grow Up
School is an experience for children and adults alike. We are not certain how our teaching affects a child until many years later when the effects of an education are lived out. Continue reading
Reading Wars Redux – A Good Fight
Data show that current, non-phonics-based strategies leave more than half our students as non-proficient readers. SoR provides a new and compelling look at phonics-based reading and is a game changer. Continue reading
Assure There Will Be No Yada Yada in September
The gap between the old normal and new normal requires more than a restart. Organizational gut-checking is necessary to assure a better 21-22 school year for all. Continue reading