Author Archives: royfmc

Originally posted on Snoozing on the Sofa:
All the presents are wrapped. The stockings are ready to be filled. All that’s left is for Santa to show up and move everything into place in the dark of night. Sometimes Christmas…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
David Gamberg, superintendent of schools in both Southold and Greenport, New York, is an educator who cares about the whole child. He knows what matters most. He knows that test scores are not…

Originally posted on Tri Fatherhood:
Dear Izzy, Max, and Kate, We’ve been passing around the “The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd-Jones in my men’s Friday morning Bible study. While last year I used Charlie Brown (actually Linus) to tell…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Consider this historical satire. It was written by Paul Horton, who teaches history at the University of Chicago Lab School.   A Modest Proposal for the Gang of Four (Arne Duncan, Bill Gates,…

Originally posted on Raising 5 Kids With Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog:
Our family went last night to visit a shrine. as we do every Christmas. The lights were magnificent! The live manger was awe inspiring as the choir sang nearby.…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
This is a description of the philosophy of the lower school the Obamas chose for their children. Here is the academic program. No mention of the Common Core. Sounds like a wonderful school.…