category: Education
First Week of School
August 12, 2010"I can’t believe that school is back in session so early. I know that it makes a difference in the education of kids with crappy parents, but I feel like the good parents and the kids who still learn at home over the summer kind of get the shaft. It just seems like summer should [...]"
If You Live in Dekalb, You Should Read This Daily
June 23, 2010"The great blog Dekalb County School Watch published a Shayna Steinfeld post yesterday imploring the Board of Education to re-examine their business processes. Time to re-examine how business is conducted in DeKalb County Schools is really worth a read. I think she makes some great points. Most importantly, if you are not paying attention to the [...]"
What I Learned About Public Education
June 22, 2010"I already knew these things, but my experience dealing with Dekalb County yesterday cemented it: You really, really have to take responsibility for your own child’s education. The squeaky wheel DOES get the grease. If you complain enough, and put people’s jobs on the line, they will cave, and they will waste taxpayer money (tens [...]"
Tiller at Music Program
May 21, 2010"Tiller had her music program today. I was on the verge of tears the whole time. I sat over on the side, but about three rows back from the altar, and she ended up standing on the very end, closest to me, and she knew exactly where I was, because i happened to sit right [...]"
My Son, Evil Genius?
April 13, 2010"Rollie brought this lovely blueprint for world domination home from school. I mean, it doesn’t say that it will be used for nefarious purposes, but COME ON, what else would you do with “a scaring machine?” Taking child therapist recommendations as we speak. Share/Save"
Open Letter to the Board of Education
April 09, 2010"This one is from Shayna Steinfeld. She makes some great points. She ran for Dekalb County BoE in 2008. I honestly don’t remember how I voted at the time, but I hope I voted for her. She did not win. I wish she had. Share/Save"
I Don’t Understand How Dekalb is Even Running
April 03, 2010"Also, I would just like to say, on behalf of Dekalb citizens and taxpayers, parents, students, and teachers, WHAT THE FUCK? You can’t even get it together and make a decision? What a waste of everyone’s time! Share/Save"
Rollie’s Homework Funny
March 06, 2010" I managed to hold it together long enough to tell him that it was inappropriate to write things like this on schoolwork, but it took some willpower. Share/Save"
Rollie Looks Into a Wardrobe (with Lucy, of Course)
February 19, 2010"Last night, Rollie chose a kids’ version of one of the Narnia Chronicles (the kids’ books are called “World of Narnia”) for Todd to read to him and Tiller. It is called Aslan, and Todd just said that it was “very abridged.” After school, I let Rollie play some xBox, since it is friday, and he [...]"
Bossy and Stubborn
February 05, 2010"This story will not surprise anyone who knows Rollie and me well. Rollie and I? We are just alike in so many ways. We can be a little intense. Focused to the point of obsession about things we enjoy doing. (God forbid you ask us a question while we are reading.) We don’t like to [...]"
