- Jun 7, 2019
Why There are Fewer School Volunteers and Why it Matters
Gathering in the parking lot to celebrate the school opening Published in ChicagoNow, June 7, 2019 The early childhood program I founded,...
- Jul 25, 2018
Starting School: My Earliest School Memories Were Not So Happy
That smile vanished when I entered the school building Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2018 Do you remember the cloak room or folding...
- Jul 10, 2018
Citizens Should be Literate, Not Poorly Educated
Citizens who are literate make informed decisions Published in ChicagoNow, July 10, 2018 In my home town of Detroit, children do not have...
- 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...
- Aug 28, 2017
Finally, A School Dress Code That Respects Students
Published in ChicagoNow, August 28, 2017 I took my granddaughter who is entering middle school shopping to buy a “first day of school...
- Apr 18, 2017
Taxes and Public Education: A Memo to President Trump
Published in ChicagoNow, April 18, 2017 In my community of Evanston, Illinois, we paid our taxes today. We also voted in a recent...
- Dec 30, 2016
Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton Inspires Kids to Learn History
Thrilled to receive Hamilton for Hanukkah Published in ChicagoNow, December 30, 2016 We Should be Teaching our Kids More History in...
- Dec 7, 2016
Warren Cherry: Trump or God or Obama?
Warren Cherry's portrait on the preschool wall Published in ChicagoNow, December 7, 2016 Every year for the past twenty-four years, I...
- Sep 21, 2016
Park School Community Creates A Mural for All to Enjoy
Photo by Green Star Movement Published in ChicagoNow, September 21, 2016 There is a building located at 828 Main Street in Evanston that...
- Aug 22, 2016
Summer for a Child with Special Needs: So Glad it’s Almost Over
Photo by Tiffany Published in ChicagoNow, August 22, 2016 Of the many challenges that families of children with significant special needs...