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The year 2020 threw public education a furious curve ball. The system swung and missed. Strike one. We were glad to see 2020 end thinking 2021 would have something much better to look forward to. What a trick. We got a repeat of what we just left. More haphazard planning, inconsistent information and reactive pandemic responses that affected student achievement. Strike two. Now 2 years into the pandemic, public education, students and families are still in an upheaval with no plan of stability in sight.
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Andy is a typical early riser. Meaning he is usually up, dressed and sitting at the desk in his office by around seven every morning. Which causes him to see the sun began to filter cautiously through the blinds and get stronger as morning passes. One such morning, he glanced at the window and thought, “Huh, sure seems awfully hazy and cloudy to be the gorgeous day the weatherman predicted. Hopefully, maybe those clouds will get burned off by the sun, ‘cause we sure need it today.”
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Warning signs are everywhere, advising, cajoling, demanding. And for the most part they are necessary. Take for example a common one posted on freeway offramps declaring ‘Wrong Way.’ Now that’s one you’d want to pay attention to, unless of course you fancy multiple head-on collisions in your near future.
Read moreMost people define the success of sports teams by the scoreboard. Coaches know the scoreboard does not tell the full story. A losing team might have played the best game of the year while the winning team played poorly. Standardized testing can be compared to a football contest.
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The holiday season is upon us! Actually, if you’ve been out to any major big box store, the holiday season has pretty much been upon us since mid-July, and seems to creep back a bit more every year!
Read moreAs we approach the upcoming Christmas of 2021, some folks will be looking back at last year’s disaster when COVID-19 ruined the Christmas spirit for a lot of families.
Read moreDec. 16: Music City Christmas featuring Jason Coleman and Meagan Taylor at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center in Terrell. Call 972 563-5703 for more information.
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