Invitation to Action
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...
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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
Jul 17, 2022
Imagine IF. . .Shazam! We Actually Fix the System!
Imagine if . . . Texas had enough money to update all public schools, pay salaries appealing enough to catch the eye of the brightest and...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
To Heck With Being Sensible
Some of you may already know that Chris and I backed out of the offer we made on a cute little house. Today, I write about our latest...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Poking Fun About a Serious Subject
At the risk of offending friends and family, I post this fictional and foolish letter. My intention, to poke fun at a serious topic,...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Owning Responsibility
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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
A Father's Day Story: Changing a Sworn Enemy to a Friend for Life
In my entire life, I only had one serious enemy. My foe, Johnny Cain, had enormous blue eyes and sandy hair. Each afternoon, while...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Salvaging At Risk Students
As a lifelong educator, hearing the term “school to prison pipeline” causes me to cringe. Imagining lines of young Black males walking...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
America Now Stands on the Sidelines
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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
Responding to Challenges Times
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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
EASTER
Like “walking dead” zombies, we sometimes stumble around without seeing the beauty surrounding us, without caring for ourselves or...
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