The American Federation of Teachers: Are They Really Helping Teachers?
As my readers know, I was a teacher for 35 years. During that time, there were only five years in which I was not a union
01
Jul
Once Again, the NY Times Gets it Wrong
I get a daily notification or summary from the NY Times wherein they send me a featured article of the day. This day, a
30
Jun
A Dose of Reality in a World of Hyperbole
Ok…I get it…I really do. There have been some Supreme Court decisions this week that have riled some and made others happy. I
26
Jun
Authoritarianism! “You keep using that word. I do not think you know what that word means.”
Historians like to point to the 20th century as the age of authoritarianism, characterized by the rise of Fascism as well as
22
Jun
The January 6th Hearings: Echoes of the Army/McCarthy Trials
I’ve said for years, and taught in my classroom, that history echoes itself often; the problem is the generation of a
17
Jun
The Fallacy of Being “Safe” While Learning: The Imposed Atrophy of the American Student
When Lewis and Clark chose to explore the Mississippi River (with the backing of President Jefferson and the immeasurable
09
Jun
Government Policy Making: Policy Based on Vote Getting Rather than Doing what is Right
There is a specific problem with our Republic (for the umpteenth time – we are NOT a democracy), and that is
07
Jun
Teaching Honestly: Teaching History Without Bias or an Agenda
Remember when you were in high school all those years ago? For me it was decades—longer than I’d like to remember, but just
29
May
The Federal Government, The States, and the 10th Amendment: The Slow but Steady Growth of Federal Power
For anyone following the current national debate about Roe vs. Wade, the concept of women’s rights seems to be front and
28
May
Unfinished Business
My father loved going to the racetrack. Horses were his passion and any chance he could he’d make his way over to the oval to
20
May