Beto on Education
Beto hopes to provide assistance to teachers and schools by: protecting teacher retirement, eliminating all tax dollars going to private...
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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
9/11 2001 and 2018
Thoughts from September 11, 2001 Seventeen years ago, following the 9/11 attacks, I wrote the following. It is true that our nation will...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Legitimate Fear or Paranoia?
Even though Jesus encouraged us to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we stride stupidly into a lion’s snare....
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Better to Demonstrate By Taking A Knee Than a Gun
Sometimes, on my better days, I attempt to imagine how it would feel to walk in the shoes of another person — or another race — or...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Growing Our Own Future Terrorists
Have you ever been painfully “whacked” after hurting someone else? I notice that when I injure another person, I find myself on the...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
THE FACE OF COURAGE
Dr. Christine Ford represented the face of courage when she testified this week. Millions of women in the Me Too Movement identified with...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Volunteers for BETO
The Beto O’Rourke Campaign is being run almost totally by young people. Unlike the majority of Americans as well as most of their peers,...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Walking for the Future
Becoming a volunteer for Beto O’Rourke seemed like a sensible action to take. After all, if I want him to win, I should take some action....
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Remembering Veterans at Thanksgiving
As we enter the Thanksgiving Season, I seek to acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions of our military men and women. Included among...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Being Pro-Choice AND Despising Abortions
Growing up in West Texas, my Aunt Maggie taught me that life falls into clear categories of black or white — right or wrong. She assured...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
A Letter to the U.S. Congress
Message to Our U.S. House of Representatives: I have not always been a Democrat. However, I confess that I am an impatient card-carrying...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
A Hefty Price to Pay
A Hefty Price to Pay As an eight-year-old child, I experienced separation from my parents when my mother died and Daddy accepted a job in...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Dangers of Being Privileged
The first time someone accused me of being a “privileged white woman,” I strongly resisted. “No way!” I staunchly declared. “I’ve had my...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Ending Violence with Words
Words Matter Concerning Violence Words matter. Words have enormous power. Carelessly used, angry words harm individuals. When widely...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
My Aunt Maggie used to say that someone in a bad situation probably felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. Perhaps her description...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Topsy-Turvy World
The Austin American Statesman published an article I recently submitted. I share it below. The Republican Party Succumbed to Trump We...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Playing An Old, Tired Game
I fear we have initiated a full-scale adult version of the “pay-back” game. As children, we played this game but with less significant...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Pushing the Boundaries After COVID-19
When I was a college student, many of us read books and articles by Alan Watts. A quote from Watts claims, “By replacing fear of the...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Paradigm Shift for Schools
“As a retired educator, what do you think we should do about school this fall?” our oldest grandson asked. Not a trivial question. In...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Proclamation on the Schoolhouse Door
Even after we abolish police brutality and the death of minorities, we will still be challenged to consider blatant inconsistencies in...
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