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Who's got it worse?

8/13/2020

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PictureMy 2020 high school senior
When schools shuttered in March most couldn’t have predicted it would be five months before children would go back and, even then, school wouldn’t be what they’d known. While most of our local children are starting school remotely from home this week, a few will be on campus for a little while, with how that looks varying. It felt like the Twilight Zone when my high schoolers were envious to learn their younger sister got to go back for half days before finishing the rest of her school day online. Less than a year ago my high schoolers were sent home because of a water line break and it was my middle schoolers who lamented the injustice. 

All schools are in a no-win situation right now as they undertake an entire paradigm shift in quick time. The most controversial issue I’ve noticed surrounding schools is whether kids should be back physically and if so, how?


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Cheers to girl dads

2/18/2020

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In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death #girldad began trending online. Among his many accomplishments, the basketball legend’s proudest role was being a dad. He was vocal about his love of having all daughters, so much so that when teammates teased him last year when his wife Vanessa gave birth to the couple’s fourth girl, Bryant responded that he’d “have five more daughters” if he could.


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College admissions scandal trickles down

4/4/2019

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I was never inspired during school as much as I was during college. When my English professors discussed various written works, my brain ignited. As I later tried to make my own arguments on paper for the final exams, it was like putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together. I had an epiphany to become an English teacher when I realized I might help teenagers to love reading, writing, and critical thinking sooner than I was given that gift.

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