Category Archives: Education

Here is a link from last weekend’s public rally sponsored by OneLA, a school advocacy group.  Diana is speaking in segment four (well, maybe three, can’t remember) as one of the concerned parents.  You will see the link for parents speaking. … Continue reading →

Education article    If you care about education, please read this Education article  and email or phone  your representatives about some of the ideas.  Washington has us headed on a collision course with their policies right now.  The collision will be with … Continue reading →

Yes, you read that correctly:  in PRAISE of LAWYERS!   If you’re thinking about all those lawyer jokes that are still (sadly) so popular, I hope you are at least not thinking lawyers are really like that.   My appreciation for … Continue reading →

I’ve never met anyone who didn’t have a strong opinion about math.  It’s truly one of those love it/hate it, but no in-between-opinion subjects.   Our Emily struggled with math all through first, second, and third grade.  "D" was her … Continue reading →

With the beginning of the school year upon us, it’s an easy trip in memory to my own school days.  This photo was taken of my kindergarten class, school year 1947-1948.    I remember very little of kindergarten.  Mostly what … Continue reading →

In the state of Michigan, only 25% of the adult population has a college degree.  My son-in-law became one of that group today.  The graduation ceremony, which ended about 30 minutes ago, moved me to tears more than once;  first, … Continue reading →