Education Reform Central

School Clothes Frenzy! If you haven't been to your local mall or outlet in the last few days, you are missing all the pandemonium. Back-to-school shopping is in full swing. This coming weekend, several states will have "tax free" shopping days. This is supposed to help parents save money on their purchases for needed school supplies, including computers, paperwork and book bags, ... Read More

Girls Win & Girls Lose in School! The big news across the academic world this past week, was the STUNNING revelation that girls are as good in math as boys are! Since math has been one of my favorite subjects for the last 50-plus years, I am slightly less overwhelmed than the average person by this news. Studies have shown that girls ... Read More

No deportation if you're bad! Sorry if I gnash my teeth a little, but I sometimes get grumpy over actions that officials take at taxpayer expense! The San Francisco Chronicle published an article today about a group of juvenile drug dealers that have walked away (escaped) from their group homes in San Bernardino, California, and elsewhere. See, this was a special group of ... Read More

Learning Needs to Stick Like GOO! Today, I want to share just a teensy part of my background (hopefully, you won't be bored), so I can share a teaching technique which makes certain learning STICKS! Several years ago, I was Director of Staff Development for a large Veteran's Administration facility. This was a HUGE, BRAND-SPANKING-NEW, state-of-the-art retirement home, designed to provide excellent ... Read More

Games Parents Play! Dear Readers, As you know, I almost always write my own posts but today I HAVE TO make an exception. A friend sent me a shout on DIGG (you may have heard of DIGG! TeeHee!) I simply HAD TO share this FABULOUS post on parenting! Kudos to Gomestic.com! Go read 10 Games Parents Play With Their Children. I guarantee it is ... Read More

Chloe Agnew of Celtic Women ~ "Someday" It's so easy for me to get overwhelmed by the massive task of straightening-out public education in the USA. Organizing a movement of parents, teachers and taxpayers to FORCE improvement into our schools is a daunting task. So is gathering and sharing valid information about what works and what doesn't work to improve education. Fighting ... Read More

Inspiring Learning Through Play! One of my readers, Coz mo, has some very lucky nephews. They have an uncle who has taken the time to teach them how to build a treehouse during vacation! What a WONDERFUL learning experience for those boys! And they have developed skills they can take with them through their entire lives, as well. What are some of ... Read More

What are our students learning? I haven't been posting as much as usual, but I've been researching information that I'm certain you'll want to know! It's time to share some scary facts with you! K-12 Education in the USA has been deteriorating over the last 40+ years. Now that our primary educational system is the laughing-stock of the globe, is there a ... Read More

Life-Long Learning & My Hero! I want to wish everyone a Happy & Safe 4th of July! I also want to take this opportunity to thank, and give a pat on the back, to a dear friend! You, my loyal reader, may have noticed that my site disappeared temporarily, then reappeared, then disappeared again. To say I am not technically-savvy would be an understatement! ... Read More