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 In my last post, I introduced the idea of a community school: One where resources for families are offered at the school and where students learn…

It seems strange on the heels of my blog about guns that I now want to talk about community schools.  This may be a time when parents and school…

I doubt many of us made it through the holidays without thinking of the mass  shooting  in Newtown Connecticut..  Such a horrific event penetrates…

Earlier this year we hosted a half dozen community conversations that focused on disadvantaged youth and what gets in their way of having a chance at…

This Community Wants Good Public Education Recently I wrote about 4 ways to keep public education alive. Here is a slightly different slant on the…

The 2012 elections have ended and one of the big questions is what the results mean for public education. So now is a good time for us to take charge…

If this is still the land of opportunity (and I surely hope it is), shouldn’t every young person have a chance to go to college?  Even if we accept…

It’s risky to challenge the role of sports in public schools during football season in WNC.  People get downright passionate about their local high…