Take a Bow, Mr. Edison

As you well know, August 1st came and went, taking with it every last incandescent lightbulb on store shelves. Banned after 16 years on the chopping block, all you can do now is use any still on hand or toss them out. It's now LED bulbs’ time to shine, and they do it...

Censorship 2023: Divisive, Escalating, and Chilling

“With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied-- chains us all irrevocably.” ~ Star Trek’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard       Having given them up, my father early on and endlessly drilled into my...

$$$$: School-Wise and Other-Wise

A recent Education Week headline read, “Schools Are Heading into a Perfect Storm.” The reason: Their federal COVID-19 relief funds will start expiring this coming autumn—and must be all spent one year later. The result: lost jobs, fewer special programs such as...

Homework: Preparation Is Everything

With thanks to Tanya Lee of  abilityvillage.org for this guest post... Homework is never easy, and many kids struggle with the idea of bringing their least-liked activity home. And while it’s true that kids need downtime, a little bit of homework never hurt anyone,...