The famous sign of the weenie. EVERY YEAR, AT THE MIDDLE AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, I knew I’d have one or two students who ...

Is the knife more powerful than the broom? I'm sorry.  But there are times when the sight of Michelle Rhee makes me gag.  She's ...

Back in the day, when I was still teaching American history, I tried to be sure my seventh grade students learned to look for all sides in ...

I'VE BEEN BITCHING too much lately about strange legislation coming out of Columbus, the work of the Ohio General Assembly. So I thi...

Yeah:  We can all agree with that. Yesterday the Viall household got a slick political brochure in the mail, supporting a "yes...

The ancient Greek historian, Thucydides Two days ago I posted this brief item from a book I'm trying to write about education.  If y...

Coming to a school near you. THANKS TO EVERYONE who responded to yesterday's post, "Aesop's Gym." I'll provide th...