How to Save Nature

We know that mother nature has given us all the things we need, i.e., food, cloth…

Nature Photography – Let Nature Do Most of the Work

Nature photography requires all the usual camera skills, so it is important to know how to…

Art And Music Education In The Public Schools – What Importance Should Be Given To These Subjects?

During the 1960’s and 1970’s the majority of public schools in the United States had regular…

The Lifeblood of Research: Understanding Lab Equipment and its Maintenance Needs

Scientific research thrives on the intricate dance between skilled researchers and sophisticated equipment. From unraveling the…

You Should Learn So Long – Some Jewish Connections With Progressive Learning

Geyn in kheder bay reads an old Yiddish axiom. “I learned everything I know there”. Where?…at…

Public-School True Believers with a Mission

One reason public schools get away with educational failure, year after year, is because they are…

Guilt and Remorse – Part 2 – The Nature Or Nurture Debate

I wrote in Part 1, about what one man, Jeff Lucas, called being a “shame addict”,…

Analyzing Issues of Overidentification in Special Education

Overidentification in special education has two potential meanings. First, it can mean that there are too…

Breaking the Mould

Kalpana Pathak, Breaking the Mould: Alternative Schools in India, Chennai: Westland Ltd., 2016, ISBN 978-93-85152-29-0, pp.…

Online Homeschool and the Secret to Lifting 100 Lbs. Using One Hand and Some Pulleys

If online homeschool is your choice, I have some great activities that you will love. Here’s…