I generally try to avoid politics in my blog. When it comes to education issues, I do not fully agree with either the Democrats or Republicans (or the Libertarians, Socialists or any other party). To say that unions are good or bad or that Common Core is good or bad or that charter schools are…
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Our kids need us to get out of the way
When my son started a job in New York this summer, a manager told all of the new hires: Call your parents regularly — otherwise they will call us to check on you. We laughed about it. I can’t imagine my parents calling my boss when I was a young adult in the 1990s, and I…
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Summer break: three glorious months to relax, unwind, reflect on the school year and… feel restless? I remember back in elementary school how the promise of three months of nothing-to-do enthralled me. I couldn’t wait for the moment when I could pick up my report card, hug my teacher goodbye and run home to the…
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MARTHA RUSH 