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Haughty Indifference and Artificial Intelligence

A long time ago I studied Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II as a set text for "A" level. As was…

1 year ago

Making Change

On a daily neighborhood soodle a while back I saw this single golden sandal on a stoop on W112th Street.…

2 years ago

The School is Dead, Long Live the School

This is actually a story about books but somehow the schools took over. It does start with the books -…

5 years ago

The Changed Face of School Leadership

The schools we attend and work in help shape the people we become. Seven of my sixty plus years in…

5 years ago

Save Your Neighborhood

Buy local. If you live in a city, town or village you probably appreciate the local amenities. These include the…

5 years ago

What is the purpose of high school?

Lots of chatter about the fresh faces, diversity and new perspectives of the incoming class in the House of Representatives.…

6 years ago

What is the Case for Grades?

The case against grades and grading has been so clearly made that it is time to turn the tables. Why…

6 years ago

Timeless Learning

I like the title of this book about how to do school right: Timeless Learning. The launch date is August…

6 years ago

New Head of School Installed at Robert C. Parker School

It was Robert C. Parker Day at Robert C. Parker School in Rensselaer County, NY - just across the Hudson from…

7 years ago

Prospective Immigrants Please Note

Immigration. Immigrants. Emigrants. Refugees. Travelers across borders. Changing countries by choice or by necessity of survival. Moving from one state…

7 years ago

A Guide to the Agony and Opportunity of School Right-sizing

Those of us who were heads of school in 2008-9 probably remember all too well the pain of school downsizing…

7 years ago

Time to Make it Happen

I did not attend the NAIS Annual Conference this year - first time for many years - so I don't…

8 years ago

The future happens very slowly and then all at once

My title line is from Kevin Kelly whose new book The Inevitable is about the deep trends in the next 20 years…

8 years ago

The Headship: History Matters

Ok - so you wanted to be a head of school and you applied for a job and then you…

8 years ago

The Compass Point – Time to Re-Wire, Time to Re-Name

Those ever-attentive to such details may have noticed that this blog has a new title. Sort of. I started this…

8 years ago