You read the title of this essay, and you know exactly what I’m talking about. On Tuesday morning nineteen parents said goodbye to their precious and beautiful children not knowing it would be the last time they’d see them alive. Those nineteen beautiful and precious children were killed when a…

I had the extreme pleasure of attending the SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas last week which truly was a wonderful experience. I was not only able to hear some inspiring speakers and learn a lot, but also met some extraordinary people who are dedicated to education as well as the overall health and well being of our children. After attending a few panel discussions as well as the keynote by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, I sensed four main themes within the conference narrative, each being monumental to the evolution of American public education: 1.) We need to completely shift our current model of education. 2.) The role technology…

I must admit that writing on this topic, at this moment in time, made me a bit nervous. In case you haven’t noticed, education — not unlike everything else — has become extrememly politicized. It is no longer just a civic issue, but has exploded into a cultural one as…

In my last post I wrote about the start of this American school year and the enormous impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on school as well as our children. I also wrote about the effects natural and environmental disasters (hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires) are having . Little did I know…

As of the writing of this essay, we are just over five weeks away from September. Before you know it, the 2021–2022 school year will be upon us. I’m very nervous. When the school doors open again in September (or August for warmer regions of the country) kids will be…

In the last ten months something happened regarding education in the United States: We have all become aware that the process of teaching our children is extraordinarily complex. Mind you, this has always been the case, but it took a global pandemic, and the subsequent mass shuttering of schools to…

On my birthday of this year, one of the greatest minds in education sadly passed away. He was also, one of my inspirations. Sir Ken Robinson gained prominence for his 2006 TED talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”. In the talk, he laid out, what I believe, is a very significant…

Yes, I typically write about education and all things connected to it. In a way this post is still on topic. Please bear with me. Of the few positive things to have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic is we Americans have painfully realized how important live music truly is for…

As we get closer to September the looming question hanging over every child and parent’s head is: Will our schools re-open? Summer is in full swing and with each sweltering day, the big question remains what is going to happen in the fall? I have always believed the job of…