If the teacher tells you that your child is not gifted, it’s more likely that it’s the teacher who is not gifted.

The most common response to a piece I wrote last month entitled 12 Things Teachers Think But Can’t Always Say to Parents was a suggested addition to the list. It…

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Students were required to listen to Ted Cruz – under threat of fines – which seems just plain mean. Also agonizing.

In case you didn’t hear, the students at Liberty University were required to attend Ted Cruz’s speech announcing his candidacy for President last week. Failure to do so would have…

Continue ReadingStudents were required to listen to Ted Cruz – under threat of fines – which seems just plain mean. Also agonizing.

The two reasons that people like foods that they initially despise are exactly the two reasons that I still don’t like those foods.

I’m known to have a limited palate. It’s not as limited as many of my friends contend, but there are admittedly large numbers of foods that I do not like,…

Continue ReadingThe two reasons that people like foods that they initially despise are exactly the two reasons that I still don’t like those foods.