Education Reform Central

Summertime Fun! Well, we're over halfway into June and already the heat is blasting in our part of the world. Kids and grandkids have already been on picnics, gone swimming and spent the night with sleep-overs at their friend's houses. Today, with the weather sweltering outside, I heard the famous summertime phrase for the first time this year. "I'm bored!" Time to ... Read More

Summertime Learning! Before I got so ill, I ran a survey on the site to find out what you, my readers, wanted to know more about. #1 ANSWER: How to help kid's succeed in school! Well, now that I'm "back with bells on", I want to help you make the most of summer vacation to help your young-un's have a fun time while ... Read More

Congratulations on Your Teen Pregnancy?   Here's a story that will, hopefully, make parents sit up and pay attention. The New York Times asks the question, "Is There A Teen Pregnancy Pact in Gloucester, Massachusetts?" Columnist Katy Zezima shares the story of a huge surge in teen pregnancies in the town, with 17 teens now pregnant and many more requesting pregnancy tests. "At least 17 ... Read More

Rising From the Ashes for Education Reform I wanted to start this post with a picture of the mystical Phoenix being reborn. The first thing I would like to do is thank my readers who stuck by me during my recent brush with illness/death. Your kind wishes and financial support for our animal sanctuary rescues meant so much to me at ... Read More

Disagreement Over Drop-Out Rates Among Educators I'm still feeling very poorly, but today's topic got me so riled-up that I simply HAD to write a short post. Another school year is over. Nothing is getting straightened out in our schools and now, instead of concentrating on fixing the problems, educator groups are now arguing over who has the drop out rates ... Read More

I hope to be back in a couple more days!Wish me luck! Brennan The Kingsland Plan Save Our Schools ... Read More