First Do No Harm

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The Teaching Profession in Crisis
As we near the return to pre-pandemic “normal,” the full extent of the damage is emerging.
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Heavenly Peace
As we age, there is more in the past and less in the future. This simple realization is more present at Christmastime, when memories accumulate around…
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Drowning Education in a Bathtub
The same fine folks who brought us the Critical Race Theory (CRT) scare tactic to win the Virginia gubernatorial election are now poised to bring our…
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The Price of Eggs
I posted this abbreviated history lesson in many social media nooks yesterday.
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A College Degree and Free Floor Mats
The wholesale sell-out of higher education
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America Raises Killers
18 year-old Payton Gendron, armed with an assault rifle and rabid with racial hatred, killed 10 innocent souls in a Buffalo, NY grocery store.
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Real Parental Rights
As is true in many aspects of current American politics, the right wing conservatives dominate the discourse on education.
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The Kids Are Not Alright
It’s not the kids.
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Dear Pete,
Not mine - just passing along
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The Beatings Will Continue
“The beatings will continue until morale improves” is a rather familiar quip of unknown origin. Two recent news stories remind of just how apt the…
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F*** You!
F*** you!
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Pledge of Allegiance
Well, just when you think the man can’t be any more offensive .
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