John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, shares ideas about teaching in difficult times. My high school and GED students always loved wrestling with...
Cecilia Mercado says: Dearest Ms. Ravitch:I have enjoyed your posts for quite some time now…and you never disappointment. I think this has been one of...
This is a beautiful https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/swans-for-relief-raises-money-for-dancers-amid-covid-19-47449883?fbclid=IwAR0VmXIqHyeeNP0X7SGh9mR-YShob4sj9yXYToYexWwlzJ1Bg02pGMgEp6Y of 32 talented dancers from around the world performing “Swan Lake.” They are raising money for dancers whose income has...
The media has been churning out stories about the exodus of people from cities, to escape crowding and coronavirus. People, they say, are rushing to...
Garrison Keillor’s “The Writers’ Almanac” reports that today is Woody Guthrie’s birthday. He may be America’s most beloved and most often sung folk singer. Everyone...
Garrison Keillor’s “The Writers’ Almanac” notes that today is Frida Kahlo’s birthday. Today is the birthday of Frida Kahlo, born in Coyoacán, just outside Mexico...