She has worked very hard and had excelled at everything she has put her mind to. I don't think the world is ready for her. From a small bundle of noise to a larger bundle of noise ... ok. she's still making noise but I've grown to love her noise. In September the house will be a lot quieter.…
School started last week. This is her last year of high school for Kiran. Soon she'll be applying for college and soon after than packing for that trip to some campus. This is the last time we'll send her off for her first day of school.…
I’m a teacher. When parents told me I should carry a gun, I felt sick. by De Elizabeth (Vox) I applaud those people who responded coolly to the most horrifying situations imaginable and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their students, but at the same time, such superhuman bravery simply cannot be a routine expectation of educators. And yet it feels as though today it’s sneaked into the job description — an awful addendum in invisible ink. ... Don’t get…
Checked in at Montgomery High School for a student performance of the play Oklahoma. [exif id="36108"]…
There is a best-selling book, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, about this uniquely American pastime that occurs in many towns and communities. There is also a movie ,Friday Night Lights, based on the book, and an NBC television show based on the movie. H.G. Bissinger must be getting some fat royalty cheques. A few weeks ago I attend one of the Montgomery High School football "Friday Night" lights games. I don't remember who the opposing…
