Still Advocating
Writings of a retired educator, advocate, & baby boomer

He's the little one getting on the bus for kindergarten Published in ChicagoNow, August 17, 2018 Another of my grandkids started just...

That smile vanished when I entered the school building Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2018 Do you remember the cloak room or folding...

Citizens who are literate make informed decisions Published in ChicagoNow, July 10, 2018 In my home town of Detroit, children do not have...

Photo by Brad Flickinger Published in ChicagoNow, May 7, 2018 This is an educational tale of two tweens. My granddaughters are six months...

Published in ChicagoNow, April 23, 2018 The only volunteer job I ever quit was being a reading fluency tutor shortly after I retired. The...

Photo by Mellierene4 via Flickr Published in ChicagoNow, March 29, 2018 Gus Lira has been Cherry Preschool’s custodian for most of its...

Published in Huffington Post, January 16, 2018 Middle schoolers love computers, but I doubt they are using them to write. I was shocked...

Published in ChicagoNow, September 18, 2017 Evanston, Illinois supports its public schools. Last spring, we even voted for a referendum...

Published in ChicagoNow, May 30, 2017 Fidget spinners have been banned by most schools, and rightfully so. If I were having a hard time...

Published in ChicagoNow, May 22, 2017 A girl hates math, so she writes a letter: “Dear Math, I wish you would grow up and solve your own...