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Do Not Be Fooled Please do not be fooled. No matter what the name or claim, vouchers harm public education. Parents who want to send...

Never in my life can I recall having anxiety about the fate of our nation. As I consider our splintered attitudes, I fear that the moral...

Imagine if . . . Texas had enough money to update all public schools, pay salaries appealing enough to catch the eye of the brightest and...

I love this country. I value the fact that due to no effort or wisdom on my part I grew up in the United States. This country has been...

As a lifelong educator, hearing the term “school to prison pipeline” causes me to cringe. Imagining lines of young Black males walking...

I heard someone claim, “You can’t lead from the sidelines.” While looking for the author of this quote, I found the following words from...

Every Sunday, the members of our church sing two important phrases. “This is the time we’ve been waiting for. We are the ones we’ve been...

The Man walked His talk. However, although He admonished followers to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we...

Stockpiling weapons for the purpose of defending home and family may sound like a solid plan. But, is it? In an effort to consider a new...

I wonder how many of us realize that a handful of very wealthy families actively spend time and money toward destroying public education?...

The current plan to keep America safe anticipates deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. It seems like a good plan,...

During a CNN interview, Jake Tapper stated, “Our worst threats come from home-grown terrorists.” Journalist Peter Bergen added, “Every...

When asked if she would join a protest movement against the Viet Nam War, Mother Teresa replied that although she would not demonstrate...

In the years following the 9/11 attacks, we changed as a people. Fear crept across our country invoking all manner of defensive...

Even in the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, most people still remember that Christmas — this holy day began as a celebration of...

It amazes me that some of us with lighter skin tones actually feel superior to our neighbors with darker complexions. How can anyone...

Each day, I remind myself, “We live in interesting times.” A second breath adds, “We live in frightening and uncertain times.” Can we...

Unfortunately, an undeniable connection exists between poverty (the universal crippler) and minority populations. Although separate...

“Separate but equal. That’s the way God wants us to live,” declared my Aunt Maggie. “Could this be right,” I wondered. “It doesn’t feel...

The Man walked His talk. Although He admonished followers to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we stride...