By the Way: Whatever Happened to Iowa?

By the Way: Whatever Happened to Iowa?

When I was in ninth grade, my family moved from Bay City, Michigan to Des Moines, Iowa. As a preacher’s kid, I had grown accustomed to dislocation—changing towns, neighborhoods and schools—but this one was especially difficult.  Ninth grade in Michigan was high...
Education Should Teach You How to Think

Education Should Teach You How to Think

A decent education teaches you to think. In my life, that statement has been as self-evident as the unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence. After all, an effective education is not just the transfer of information from book to brain but includes the...
Educators Deserve Thanks for Thankless Work

Educators Deserve Thanks for Thankless Work

There is not a demographic on the planet that has been unaffected by COVID-19. With summer fast approaching, I want to focus on educators, administrators and support staff who have had to balance stress, fatigue, learning-curve and anxieties – all with a chipper smile...