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“Justice for Larry”–“Save Brandon”
No trial, no jury, no witnesses. Just a sentencing hearing. In earlier posts I discussed the issues and controversies surrounding the shooting death of 14 year-old Larry King by classmate Brandon...
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New Hampshire, what were you thinking?
New Hampshire, what did you do? You have managed to shock the education world with this new law. The state legislature passed a new law, effective January 1, 2012, which requires public school...
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Cyber-Baiting Teachers: A sign of broken relationships.
It’s never a good sign when teachers and students are at odds. Students have found a new target to abuse. The social media that they use to hurt each other is now aimed at their teachers, creating a...
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Another violent school tragedy
Third student dies from Ohio school shooting In Chardin, Ohio the morning-after talk is all too familiar… Out of nowhere the killer just gunned them down. The students were sitting ducks. We never saw...
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Hitting students? Legally? Really?
Many schools across America control their students through fear and physical violence. And they do it legally. Whether your child can be paddled in public school as a form of punishment depends on...
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Ban assault rifles in our society; teach non-violence in our homes and schools.
It has been a while since I’ve posted a new blog. Everyday life happens, and sometimes what you think will be a simple, straightforward topic turns into a research project. (Look for a future post on...
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Helping our children cope with this tragedy
Rocked to the core Today’s mass killing of innocent young children and adults in the Sandy Hook Elementary School has rocked us to our core. On the “violence continuum” this is off the chart, an...
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Say No to Armed Guards in Schools
A confusion of issues and solutions We are back to school after the terrible tragedy of December 14th and the long holiday vacation. It was a juxtaposition of realities for families and school staff....
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Pepsi commercial models bullying
You might have seen this. Millions have. A man shows up to a car dealership and eyes a hot sports car. The salesman engages him in conversation and offers to put him behind the wheel to try it out. The...
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Bullying happens during the summer, too.
School’s out! Let the fun begin! Not so fast. Sure, summer vacation brings with it the promise of nice weather, more freedom to choose what to do, and participation in fun activities. And if your child...
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HBO explores the Brandon McInerney-Larry King murder
The Renewed Interest Lately, there has been a spike in the number of hits on my posts about the 2008 murder of Larry King by classmate Brandon McInerney. At first puzzled why there was this renewed...
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Part 1: An end to zero-tolerance policies and the “school-to-prison pipeline”
A Return to Common Sense and Reason The US Department of Education recently condemned zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools. Time and experience have proven zero-tolerance policies-where all...
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Part Three: Say no to zero-tolerance, and yes to conflict resolution
If zero-tolerance is: Ineffective (one-size fits all and does not teach better behavior) Counterproductive (escalates the school suspension to drop out to prison pipeline) Sometimes even foolish...
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Are big money experiments ruining our schools?
My thoughts on Robert Herbert’s October 6, 2014 essay: The Plot Against Public Education: How millionaires and billionaires are ruining our schools. What do the failed educational reform initiatives...
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