Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department. Schools for children of military members achieve results rarely seen in public education. The military obtains outsize results [...]
by Suki Wessling Professor at Athena’s Academy I wrote some thoughts on lexile levels for my Book Explorers’ parents today. Hello parents, I am always looking for ways to make […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW When my kids were younger, I often wondered and worried, “Will they be prepared to live on their own someday?” Deep down, I knew the answer […]
Wait Until 8th empowers parents to say yes to waiting for the smartphone “The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until […]
It’s THAT time of year! Tomatoes have slowed growing and the green ones refuse to turn red. “Hey! You tomato plants have saved your best for last! I’ve been waiting […]
You may or may not agree with Kerry McDonald, but, as Kerry says, “Pluralism is a hallmark of a free society. We don’t have to like the choices others make […]
by Parmalee Taff Facts and Opinions ~ Are these classes effective? Twenty-five or so years ago I listened to a Cabrillo president explain Cabrillo’s remedial math classes as necessary for […]
by Trevor Park While I tend to be more public about my work in railroad preservation, I have been a model railroader for far longer. Starting in 2014, Eric Child […]
Celebrate the City of Santa Cruz/UCSC Bike Share Launch on June 20 The community is invited to the ribbon-cutting for a new countywide bike share system that launches throughout the […]
We, a local mom and I, were talking about the romance of camping out in the wilderness, which led to the concept of camping out with children. She shared her […]
