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

From The Chicago Tribune, May 1, 2019 Published in ChicagoNow, May 2, 2019 On April 30, a young man with a gun opened fire in a classroom...

Published in ChicagoNow, April 16, 2019 That’s a huge applause line from Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. We are a country of immigrants....

Published in ChicagoNow, April 9, 2019 There is a trend in education to dispense with the traditional biannual parent-teacher...

Published in ChicagoNow, April 25, 2019 In my long career as an early childhood program director, I have given many talks to parents of...

Published in ChicagoNow, March 25, 2019 Granted, it is very unfair that rich and famous parents could bribe college officials, cheat on...

Published in ChicagoNow, March 18, 2019 Here’s an algebra assignment for a twelve-year-old. Go online to find a car to buy. Explain why...

An unsolicited paper-filled plea from an environmental group Published in ChicagoNow, March 13, 2019 How many return address stickers...

Pure joy carrying the Torah at practice Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2019 I have been writing about how many religious...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 16, 2019 Lucy is one lucky dog. She had just joined my daughter’s family, a rescue dog with a sad...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 13, 2019 My mother bequeathed all of the love letters she and my father wrote to each other during...