Light Blue Touch-Paper

9 years ago

Growing up in the UK in a certain era meant that you got to play with fireworks. I have no…

White Smoke! The future is announced

9 years ago

Last fall I informed the president of the board of trustees that 2015-16 would be my last year at Poughkeepsie…

I am not a fan of Halloween

9 years ago

I am not a fan of Halloween. There - I've said it! What a killjoy, spoil sport, and miserable curmudgeon! Ok…

Discovery and Uncovery

9 years ago

We all love to rumble on about lifelong learning . But how does that happen when learning is presented as…

Milestone: First PDS Cross Country Invitational

9 years ago

Such a joy to be out on the fields for the first ever PDS Cross-Country Invitational last Wednesday. It was…

Learning and Social Media: Option, Opportunity and Obligation

9 years ago

If you're reading this online then you are engaged in social media. You are consuming. I've been thinking about education…

Out and About: Weekend

9 years ago

There's a wonderful walk along the Housatonic in Kent, Connecticut. We were there early enough to have it to ourselves…

Out and About

9 years ago

We had some glorious fall days last week (as well as some much-needed rain).  It was perfect weather for the…

A Portrait of Us

9 years ago

Building community means getting to know each other. And that means time. Last week we had the first ASA (all-school-activity)…

Gordon Parks at Vassar

9 years ago

There’s an interesting photo exhibit just opened at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar.   Called “the Making…