by Charles Foster Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Opinion
The argument for quality public education is rock-solid. As we celebrate Public Schools Week, and the teachers who serve our public schoolchildren with such extraordinary dedication, it behooves us to review the case again. Public education is a moral mandate....
by Mitch Randall | Mar 28, 2019 | Opinion
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to the next.” As the American experiment surges onward, one institution mirrors the ideals of the country more than all others. Public schools are the best example of...
by Sue Smith | Mar 28, 2019 | Opinion
“Could you please fill this out for me? I don’t have my glasses.” Early in my work with Spanish-speaking immigrants, I would request a basic form or information in Spanish to allow the person the dignity of filling it out on his or her own. The person often looked...
by Trevor Barton | Mar 27, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Public Schools, I love you. I love you for who you are. Malala Yousafzai said, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” You are a place where people who look different and think different and act different and believe different can come...
by Suzii Paynter | Mar 26, 2019 | Opinion
Each morning going on 10 years, I start the day with juice from a small glass painted with a single white line. Above the line is the Spanish word “optimista.” Below it, the word “pessimista.” Which way to see the day? Half empty or half full. It is a prayer, or at...
