On reckoning with the pastThere seem to be a lot of people these days who want to look at history with rose-colored glasses. To move beyond. To let bygones be…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022
The Science of….Sold A Story, has everyone talking about the ‘Science of Reading.” It has me thinking about the ‘science’ of education.Nov 19, 2022Nov 19, 2022
Sleep-Deprived RadicalSleep has become a precious thing in my home. And Carew is not a fan. Hasn’t ever been a fan. Particularly of sleeping on his own. His…Jul 16, 20221Jul 16, 20221
Defunding Public EducationI frequently criticize the standardized and homogenized education being served up in our public schools. I dream of the day we can do away…Jul 11, 2022Jul 11, 2022
Reading SnobCarew loves to hand me, and anyone near him, his favorite books. And if they fall into his vision he can’t help but grab on and extend it…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
We ALL Need Summer VacationIt was a beautiful morning this past Monday. It couldn’t have been a better morning to be outside. So I went out around our nearby city…Jun 30, 2022Jun 30, 2022
Dogs, Children, and BehaviorismWe can achieve a sort of control under which the controlled, though they are following a code much more scrupulously than was ever the case…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
The Supreme Court Takes on Public EDI often find myself in the strange position of both defending public education and a critic of much of its core.Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022
Memento MoriI have been pretty silent about the recent tragedy that has struck our schools and nation’s children once again. 19 4th graders and two…May 28, 2022May 28, 2022