R.B. DemerchantHow I Accidentally went to the OlympicsIn the summer 2006 I arrived in Beijing for a two week escorted tour of China. I was looking forward to walking the Great Wall, seeing the…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
R.B. DemerchantIt’s Report Card Time AgainFinal report cards have been a tradition for as long as young men and young women have been evaluated on accomplishment. Stone Age Grog was…Jun 27, 2016Jun 27, 2016
R.B. DemerchantIsn’t Someone Missing From the Equation If Only Teachers and Parents Are Held Accountable for…Weeks before leaving the teaching profession I made a point to speak to my School Division Superintendent one-on-one during one of our…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016
R.B. DemerchantHow the Current Public Education System is Creating a Generation of “Responsibility Handicapped”…In response to students who don’t care about achievement, who regard “Good Enough” as their acceptable standard, and have been catered to…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
R.B. DemerchantPrincipals not AdministratorsThe original “school principals” were “Head” or “Principal” teachers in smaller schools. Beside their normal classroom duties they would…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
R.B. DemerchantPublic Education is not dead- It’s just terribly OfflineAn Educational Template That WorksJun 6, 2016Jun 6, 2016
R.B. DemerchantinAge of AwarenessPublic Education is not dead- It’s just terribly OfflineHow Important is Teaching Really?Jun 1, 20161Jun 1, 20161