The School Library is More Important Than Ever

If there’s one word to describe the current state of public education in the United States, it is: pressure. Pressure to perform well on standardized tests, academic rankings, athletics and much more. This pressure comes from state legislatures, elected school boards, universities, education advocacy groups, parent organizations and more.   Many public and independent schools […]

Books On Teaching Your Child About Elections, Politics & Presidents

Just prior to the polls closing on the U.S. presidential election last night, I wondered how much awareness my gradeschool children had about the election, politics and the president. So, I asked them. I also happened to be throwing an improptu birthday party for my son, and with about half of the kid residents of […]