My Son is More Than a Test Score
I gave my 10-year-old a math test today. He spent nearly an hour and used four sheets of scratch paper.…
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I gave my 10-year-old a math test today. He spent nearly an hour and used four sheets of scratch paper.…
Continue ReadingLast week, a crossing guard led a bunch of us through the intersection in front of my kids’ elementary…
Continue ReadingIf my son, Alek, had been born in my parents' generation, he would have been locked in an institution. If…
Continue ReadingI was in the middle of an online mom group conversation when the subject turned to education. One mama commented…
Continue ReadingI see you struggling to make ends meet. You look at how much is coming in and how much is…
Continue ReadingDear Parents: I am sorry. Today is the hardest part of my school year. Today, I have to sit across…
Continue ReadingThis school year, I hope you finally find a best friend. I know you struggle with making connections. Your fierce…
Continue ReadingRecently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a…
Continue ReadingI wish we had clued in to our daughter’s generalized anxiety disorder a lot earlier then we did. It’s not…
Continue ReadingI still remember the excitement of the first day of school, and I’m old. The smell of newly-sharpened pencils and…
Continue ReadingAt a recent back to school night for my middle school daughter, one of her teachers explained that it is…
Continue ReadingSchool is so exciting to you right now, little one. You are unsure about what is to come but the…
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