Last Halloween, I dressed up like a teacher — not exactly an alter ego; I have a certificate — went to the local high school, and substituted in Family & Consumer Science. There was a small ruction in third period; … Continue reading I was let go as substitute teacher because I corrected my students’ grammar
The Dangers of Divisiveness The American Civil War divided the country with disastrous results: Americans pitted against other Americans in battle and the massive loss of 620,000 American lives. The country was divided over the racist institution of slavery. If … Continue reading United We Stand, Divided We Fall
This post originally appeared on The AWEnesty of Autism. It is re-posted here with permission. This post was created with the help of my 17 year old son Ryan, who is autistic. Thank you Ryan for offering your insight as you continue to take … Continue reading What A Neurotypical Teen Sees; What As Autistic Teen Wants Them To See
Nella led me to bed last night, never one to fight a decent bedtime and always eager to savor her head-to-pillow routine which, with her, almost always goes down exactly like every dream I ever had of putting kids to … Continue reading Speaking In Tongues: An Almost Fifth Year Birthday
Twenty-two-year-old Bronx native Randy, who asked us to use only his first name for anonymity, entered into foster care when he was 10, moving through 13 placements and three boroughs of New York City during his time in the system. … Continue reading The Foster Care to Prison Pipeline: What It Is and How It Works
Autherine Lucy Foster’s latest trip to the University of Alabama went a lot better than her first.She made history 63 years ago when she enrolled as the university’s first African American student. But the school removed her from campus after … Continue reading Alabama removed its first black college student because of riots. 63 years later, she’s being honored
Women have been at the forefront of huge protests in Sudan that have led to the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, with some estimating they have made up to 70% of those on the streets. They have borne the brunt of 30 … Continue reading Women led the overthrow of Sudan’s leader, but they are far from safe
