Educating girls is not a woman's issue. My own son wanted to raise money for girls' education after we visited a village school outside Kolkata on our trip to India last year. He's just 10-years old yet sees the value in educating girls. In a recent letter he wrote to the United … [Read more...] about He Named Me Malala Film to Air Commercial-Free on NatGeo 2/29
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NC Citizens — Help Remove Punitive Standard 6 From Teacher Evaluations
Nothing gets me testier than testing. As you might know, I served on the North Carolina Statewide Task Force for Summative Assessment. If you’ve ever proctored a high stakes EOG test, you’ll know what a dismal experience it is for students and teachers alike. My own … [Read more...] about NC Citizens — Help Remove Punitive Standard 6 From Teacher Evaluations
Snow Days Spark New Reverence for Teachers
We missed a couple days of school here in North Carolina. We had more ice than snow, and regardless how much Northern driving experience you have, there's no way you're getting around safely on a highway that's morphed into a skating rink. And so we hunker down. It's expected … [Read more...] about Snow Days Spark New Reverence for Teachers
Making A World of Difference, Starting in the Classroom
There's been a lot of chatter in the media about helicopter parenting and raising kids with empathy. It seems we have upon us a generation of entitled kids who don't know how to cope or feel or dare I say, behave. Mac Daddy and I have always believed we are raising adults, not … [Read more...] about Making A World of Difference, Starting in the Classroom
Victim Blaming – When an Officer is Not a Gentleman
I imagine the same people who blame the 16-year-old student in South Carolina for her behavior before Officer Fields brutally yanked her from her desk also believe women are raped because of what they wear. Those folks love to blame the victim, even better when said victim is a … [Read more...] about Victim Blaming – When an Officer is Not a Gentleman
It’s Not Her Fault You’re Distracted By Her Outfit
Early in my professional career I experienced what it was to be sexualized in the workplace. The term “micro transgression” wasn’t in our vernacular then. It was the days of business suits and dress pumps. I dressed pretty conservatively since I worked in the financial sector. I … [Read more...] about It’s Not Her Fault You’re Distracted By Her Outfit
NC Political Climate as Gloomy as the Weather
I'm sure you've heard by now that the North Carolina general assembly was in session until almost 4:30 in the morning. The legislative session should have ended at the end of June, but the delayed budget extended everything. By "delayed budget," I mean lawmakers could not agree … [Read more...] about NC Political Climate as Gloomy as the Weather