Category: Public Education

A Glimpse Into the Schools of 1946

What’s past is prologue. William Shakespeare, The Tempest It is sometimes difficult to capture much more than a glimpse into the past to really realize just what a profound influence a particular event means to a community.  It is during these rare glimpses that the veil of time is at its thinnest and individuals realize that certain events are turning…

The Students Who Need Us Most

I walk through schools every week. How else can I support and assist teachers and principals in their work unless I really understand what the work is? I recently walked through a school and had an experience that after 30 years in this field, and seeing students face all kinds of hardships, still managed to bring tears to my eyes.…