- Mar 18, 2019
Really Dumb Homework
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...
- Jan 30, 2019
Middle School is Still the Neglected Middle Child of Education
Published in ChicagoNow, January 30, 2019 They passed notes, threw spit balls, popped their gum, and seemed far more interested in their...
- Nov 13, 2018
E-Learning at Home and Why it’s a Fail
Published in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2018 My grandkids who live in another state had an e-learning day last week when their school was...
- Aug 17, 2018
When 47 Percent of the Entering Kindergarten Class is Not Ready, Something is Very Wrong
He's the little one getting on the bus for kindergarten Published in ChicagoNow, August 17, 2018 Another of my grandkids started just...
- Dec 7, 2017
Special Education for Evanston High School Students: If You Build It Should They Come?
Published in ChicagoNow, December 7, 2017 Many Evanstonians were outraged by a highly insensitive comment by Alderman Ann Rainey about...
- Sep 18, 2017
School Lunch and Recess Woes
Published in ChicagoNow, September 18, 2017 Evanston, Illinois supports its public schools. Last spring, we even voted for a referendum...
- May 30, 2017
Fidget Spinners: Addictive Stress Relief for Kids Who Need to Move
Published in ChicagoNow, May 30, 2017 Fidget spinners have been banned by most schools, and rightfully so. If I were having a hard time...
- Aug 10, 2016
Back to School: Why a Seven-Year-Old Boy is Sad to Return
My grandson’s own creation — some kind of robot, of course Published in ChicagoNow, August 10, 2016 This is a journey into the mind of my...
- May 11, 2016
Still Struggling to Close the Achievement Gap and Educate All Children
Preschoolers could color a worksheet about flowers… or they could explore something real Published in ChicagoNow, May 11, 2016 I adore...
- Mar 8, 2016
Scientific Proof That Kids Need Recess
Published in ChicagoNow, March 8, 2016 At her elementary school science fair, my granddaughter explained her poster and experiment with...