There's been a lot of discussion lately, particularly amongst the presumptive presidential candidates about what to do with faltering K-12 schools.
The worst idea that's been posed is to take dollars from struggling school communities and turn them into "magic wand vouchers" that parents can go and spend at private schools.
This week we lost one of HotChalk’s most important, influential and inspiring advocates.
Tim Russert, a clear, objective voice in the always-spinning world of politics passed away on Friday leaving a wife, a son and an extended family of millions.
One of the best ways to understand the actions of another, and determine whether or not we would consider an act courageous, is to imagine how we would respond in the moment of truth when it is required of us to take the same risk and do what’s right.
Teachers can’t do it alone. Educating kids through their K-12 years has got to be a team sport and one of the most important players on the field are the parents at home.
