Veteran professional teachers are the motors that make a school effective in in causing all children to learn. Know them. Support them. Get out of their way. Continue reading
Kix And School Are For Kids
Politics, economics, and the pandemic have made school very adults-oriented. Most issues today are adult issues. This contradicts a school’s mission, goals, objectives, and programming. School is for kids and should be about kids, not adults. Continue reading
School Choice and Enrollment Leverage in the Pandemic
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
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