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

Published in ChicagoNow, March 2, 2015 If you thought it was crazy to expect a 5-year-old who can’t read yet to do “reading...

This boy needs some boots, and that fit. He also needs his own hat and mittens but will be stuck with his sister’s stuff until next year...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 23, 2015 A recent posting on the Evanston, Illinois Parent Facebook page exclaimed, “According to...

The Valentine train he drew instead of the homework Published in ChicagoNow, February 19, 2015 My grandson has kindergarten homework. ...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 18, 2015 “The camera never lies.” When photography was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, the...

Bostonians are tough, but this is ridiculous Published in ChicagoNow, February 17, 2015 Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, another one...

Commonly attributed to Albert Einstein Published in ChicagoNow, February 11, 2015 Just how should a student with special needs that...

Posted in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2015 There are lots of aspects of middle school that create PTSD in highly successful and competent...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 5, 2015 My youngest daughter was part of the last cohort of half-day kindergarteners in my community of...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 4, 2015 My granddaughter, who has so much trouble with her expressive language, has no trouble letting...