A friend of mine returned from the grocery store the other day and was shocked to see the bag of apples she had picked up were actually, Disney apples. Arrrgh! This frustrated my friend, who is not a big fan of Disney and is conscious of media influences on her kids’ lives. “I can’t even [...]
Here is just one more way that NCLB (No Child Left Behind) and the current focus on high-stakes testing is hurting our kids…no more school visits from firefighters to teach fire safety. Unbelievable! Yesterday I met a firefighter-educator who can no longer visit schools. They just don’t have time for him, since what he is [...]