Waiting for our Village
Having seen both movies, I loved Christi’s comparison of Race to Nowhere vs. Waiting for “Superman.” It wasn’t so much the statistics or the message of “Superman” that got to me, but one kid in...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Tips to Help Children Study?
Testing is a part of schooling often associated with stress. One way to help alleviate the stress and ensure success is to help students learn to study. We realize that cramming isn’t the most...
View ArticleThe Parental Involvement Generation Gap
Parenting has changed. Nowhere is that more evident than on school grounds. I honestly cannot remember a time when my parents volunteered in my school, or asked me more about my homework than did I...
View ArticleHow Do We Encourage Charitable Living in Children?
The holiday season is here! Many take the opportunity to show charity and we should in order to model for our children what giving is about. I grew up in a very poor neighborhood in Texas. We lived in...
View ArticleTruths are Subjective
I’m simply not recognizing our own experiences in charter and alternative schools with what’s being portrayed in the latest educational documentary, The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman....
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