Columns & Editorials

Excerpt from the journal of a madwoman, circa 2016. I’m just a girl from the country, raised among feral cats, ride-able donkeys, and the occasional cur dog. I’m not above

By the middle of September, we are well into the first semester of school. Back-to- school routines are in place, and the newness of shoes, uniforms, supplies and the classroom

There’s an oft proven fact concerning matters of the heart. Opposites attract. I’m not talking about Paula Abdul and an animated cat dancing in a music video. I’m talking love.

The academic condition of students in America is alarming. There are four million 4th graders in the United States. Three million or 75% of them cannot read proficiently. With a

In the fall of 1981, I sat in the center aisle, second row, of what would now be considered Freshman AP English, in Seagoville High School. I figured that was

Time and technology have had a profound effect on priorities in the field of education. Reading, writing, arithmetic and science seem to have remained high on the list of priorities,

The world is a scary place. I think every generation says this, but it seems super relevant right now. 

There is nothing that shows our priorities better than how we spend our time and money.