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Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Edible Projects (Part 2)

Before the day was over, the mom in yesterday’s blog post received a phone call from the principal telling her no parent had ever before complained about the project. And then the mom received an email from the teacher. Below is an excerpt: The Teacher Responds to a Parent’s Concerns about Edible Art Projects …IContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Edible Projects (Part 2)”

Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Edible Art Project

Below is a letter a New York City mother sent to her son’s sixth grade public school teacher after her ex-husband told her that the edible projects at the class’s ancient Greek and Rome festival looked as though they had been made by pastry chefs. A few days before the project was due, the motherContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Edible Art Project”

Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Brooklyn, New York (Part 2)

In yesterday’s blog post, Aurora DeMarco of Brooklyn, New York, wrote about how she organized parents in her daughter’s first-grade class to get a reduced homework load. Here’s the letter the parents wrote to the School Leadership Team (SLT). Letter to School Leadership Team by First Grade Parents in Brooklyn, New York There is growingContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Brooklyn, New York (Part 2)”

Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Brooklyn, New York (Part 1)

Today’s guest blogger, Aurora DeMarco, lives in Brooklyn, New York, where her 10th- and 1st-graders attend public school. Aurora recently decided to get together some of the first grade parents to see whether they could change homework policy at her school. My First Grader is Overloaded with Worksheets by Aurora DeMarco I was shocked atContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Brooklyn, New York (Part 1)”

High Standards for Nurturing Human Diversity

I try to keep up with the conversations at Education for Human Greatness. Here’s a recent post by Lynn Stoddard, a veteran public school teacher/administrator/author, who is always worth reading. Those who are trying to destroy public education are very clever with words. “No Child Left Behind” was a powerful slogan for the Bush administration.Continue reading “High Standards for Nurturing Human Diversity”

Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Halifax, Nova Scotia

Today’s guest blogger, the mother of a second grader, lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She holds a masters degree in psychology and works full time doing psychometric testing of adults. She says that “these credentials did not prepare her for second grade homework.” Why My Second Grader Won’t Be Doing Any More Projects by PsychContinue reading “Moms (and Dads) on a Mission–Halifax, Nova Scotia”

Do Business Schools Need to Think about What They’re Teaching?

There was an interesting article in The New York Times on Sunday about whether the way business students are taught contributed to the economic crisis. According to the article, “Critics of business education have many complaints. Some say the schools have become too scientific, too detached from real-world issues. Others say students are taught toContinue reading “Do Business Schools Need to Think about What They’re Teaching?”