A long time ago I studied Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II as a set text for "A" level. As was…
On a daily neighborhood soodle a while back I saw this single golden sandal on a stoop on W112th Street.…
This is actually a story about books but somehow the schools took over. It does start with the books -…
The schools we attend and work in help shape the people we become. Seven of my sixty plus years in…
Buy local. If you live in a city, town or village you probably appreciate the local amenities. These include the…
Lots of chatter about the fresh faces, diversity and new perspectives of the incoming class in the House of Representatives.…
The case against grades and grading has been so clearly made that it is time to turn the tables. Why…
I like the title of this book about how to do school right: Timeless Learning. The launch date is August…
It was Robert C. Parker Day at Robert C. Parker School in Rensselaer County, NY - just across the Hudson from…
Immigration. Immigrants. Emigrants. Refugees. Travelers across borders. Changing countries by choice or by necessity of survival. Moving from one state…
Those of us who were heads of school in 2008-9 probably remember all too well the pain of school downsizing…
I did not attend the NAIS Annual Conference this year - first time for many years - so I don't…
My title line is from Kevin Kelly whose new book The Inevitable is about the deep trends in the next 20 years…
Ok - so you wanted to be a head of school and you applied for a job and then you…
Those ever-attentive to such details may have noticed that this blog has a new title. Sort of. I started this…