How School Closings and Snow Days Hurt our Kids
Looking out my back door this morning Published in ChicagoNow, February 2, 2015 Today it makes sense to close school. Roads are unsafe...
Feb 2, 2015
Comcast, we need to break up
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, January 13, 2015 I know, old habits die hard and breaking up is hard to do. But Comcast...
Jan 13, 2015
PARCC Standardized Test Divides Evanston – Part II
Published in ChicagoNow, January 12, 2015 Back in 1969 when I was teaching high school English, a colleague questioned how I gave a...
Jan 12, 2015
Come on Schools — More Polar Vortex School Closings?
She’s back! Published in ChicagoNow, January 8, 2015 Evanston elementary schools are closed again today. Like lemmings, suburban...
Jan 8, 2015
PARCC Standardized Test Divides Evanston – Part I
Published in ChicagoNow, January 7, 2015 It doesn’t take much to stir up a controversy in Evanston. At a Strategic Planning Focus Group...
Jan 7, 2015
Stop Blaming Mental Illness for Gun Violence
A candle of hope – photo by Archeia Muriel Published in ChicagoNow, October 7, 2015 I feel like opening my window and shouting, like...
Jan 7, 2015
Ten #What ifs for Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs
Published in ChicagoNow, January 5, 2015 Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education and linchpin of the education reform craze, recently...
Jan 5, 2015
A Christmas Letter Between Old Friends
On vacation together – one more kid yet to come Published in ChicagoNow, December 30, 2014 I only receive one Christmas letter in recent...
Dec 30, 2014
Keep Maggie Daley Park a Dog-Free Zone
Published in ChicagoNow, December 29, 2014 Dog lovers don’t hate me. Before you get angry and start to write mean comments on this post,...
Dec 29, 2014
Big Hero 6 – An Intergenerational Review
Published in ChicagoNow December 26, 2014 “Awesome! I loved Go Go Tomago. She was strong and brave.” “As good as Frozen!” These comments...
Dec 26, 2014