Perhaps Charles Dickens gazed into a crystal ball and squinted at public education in Wisconsin in 2013 when he penned these words to begin A Tale of Two Cities in 1859. “It was the best of times, it was the … Continue reading
Snow days are a tough call
When I was a working school superintendent, I would rise in the dark on mornings when significant snowfall was predicted and drive the back roads to discern if school buses would be able to drive their morning routes. My priority … Continue reading
In the Politics of Education, Self-Interest Rules
Never bet against self-interest. Simple enough, but what does this statement mean? In any human interaction, each individual will have a set of intrinsic needs that will bias and shape the manner in which they act in any and every … Continue reading
Teaching to the Right Objective
We learned these things when we were children in school. Carson City is the state capital of Nevada. Carson City is named after Kit Carson, scout and trail leader for John C. Fremont’s expedition to California in the 1840s. Fremont … Continue reading
Vocabulary Powers the Future
Annie Savoy provided us with an educationally sound closing line for many arguments. “…it’s a fact. You could look it up.” (Bull Durham) We have danced around the proposition that a college degree is the goal of American public education … Continue reading