The Professor and His Parents

An oversized cardigan and a bow tie were his going home clothes. At the age of two days old, he was heading home from the hospital with his exhausted but overjoyed parents. “With that outfit, he looks like a little professor!” exclaimed his father as he tucked him into his car seat. The nickname seemed

Loading and Unloading: A Perspective on National Educational Reform

The bedrock of my beliefs regarding the education of our children is this: The rights and responsibilities of educating our children lie with the parents first and foremost. Of course, there are many parents who forsake that right and responsibility or just lack the belief or confidence it is theirs. While we have the right

Ship Turning: A Perspective on National Course Correction

You probably have heard the adage that goes something like this: The bigger the ship, the longer it takes to turn it around. A small ship can turn on a dime. A large vessel needs lots of time and careful preparations before making a shift in direction. While this is true as a whole, it