Category: Education

BANNING BOOKS IS NEVER OKAY

Fandango’s Provocative Question #156 How do you feel about state and local school boards and other jurisdictions banning of classic books such as those I’ve listed? Under what circumstances, if any, do you feel that banning of such books is appropriate and justifiable? Just the other day, I posted this clip from "Inherit The Wind." https://www.youtube.com/embed/S_DQUAuNUvw … Continue reading BANNING BOOKS IS NEVER OKAY

THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain When I was working for a freight forwarder in the … Continue reading THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

WHAT I LEARNED DESPITE TOTAL UNREADINESS

I was always of the opinion that most (if not all) our attitudes towards life and it's essential "meaning" are garnered in girlhood, even younger than I thought. I figured by the time I arrived in the "autumn of our years in both Vermont and New York (both have the same melody and close to … Continue reading WHAT I LEARNED DESPITE TOTAL UNREADINESS

WHERE DO THEY LEARN THAT STUFF?

There is a media discussion about kids having no manners, especially offspring who display a lack of civility towards adults and often, their own parents. I hear a lot of squawking from families how "they didn't learn this from us!" I find that funny. They learned it somewhere, so I'm guessing home is exactly where they … Continue reading WHERE DO THEY LEARN THAT STUFF?

FORCED BUSING DOESN’T NECESSARILY ACCOMPLISH MUCH – GARRY ARMSTRONG

I was in the middle of what I honestly call the Boston busing fiasco. On center stage, it played as a racial divide between Boston’s white and minority communities. It played well in the media – especially national and international media where they didn’t understand the local sentiments. The local news stations did a little … Continue reading FORCED BUSING DOESN’T NECESSARILY ACCOMPLISH MUCH – GARRY ARMSTRONG

BROKEN CABINET

Part one: In need of repair, by Rich Paschall When the Orange Leader announced his Cabinet appointments, some wondered if the nominees actually had qualifications for their posts or if they were just receiving political rewards. You can be the judge: OUR EDUCATION AND LABOR Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. The billionaire wrestling promoter and … Continue reading BROKEN CABINET

FAILING GRADE, PART TWO

Chicago Edition, by Rich Paschall "OCR’s mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation’s schools. " That is the stated mission anyway. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has open cases investigating a variety of complaints, including sexual violence, sexual … Continue reading FAILING GRADE, PART TWO

FAILING GRADE

Trump vs. Education by Rich Paschall It should have come as no surprise. Last year, we mentioned in "2025 or 1984" that the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025, Mandate for Leadership" called for the elimination of the Department of Education. Candidate Trump disavowed any knowledge of the 922-page document, but President Trump has added 31 contributors … Continue reading FAILING GRADE

(HOPEFULLY) WINTER WILL SOON END

Sharing My World 3rd February January was a long tale of coughing, sneezing, sore throats ... not a fun month but not untypical of January past and no doubt, the future. And now, February. January is the coldest month, but February is often -- along with the beginning of March -- the snowiest time of the … Continue reading (HOPEFULLY) WINTER WILL SOON END

MY MUMMY TOLD ME

You Take Too Long, by Rich Paschall "You take a shower first because you take too long," said the Partner in Charge of Planning the afternoon. I may have had other ideas, but the planning pal was intent on a trip to a museum. It was a free day for Illinois residents at the Field … Continue reading MY MUMMY TOLD ME