Still Advocating
Writings of a retired educator, advocate, & baby boomer

Published in ChicagoNow, January 25, 2016 When was the last time a teacher pulled you into her classroom so excited to show the work of...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 6, 2016 There is no better place to lift my spirits on a dreary winter day than Cherry Preschool. I...

From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, October 28, 2015 Finally. In the twilight of his Presidency, President Obama seems...

Published in ChicagoNow, October 20, 2015 I’ll confess that in my capacity as an early childhood director for over twenty years, I often...

Published in ChicagoNow, October 5, 2015 In politics, the October surprise refers to the big event that happens just before an election...

From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, September 17, 2015 Parents, brace yourselves. The results are in and only 30-40...

Published in ChicagoNow, May 20, 2015 Recently, I gave a talk to a group of parents whose children are going to kindergarten this fall....

Will this boy survive kindergarten? Published in ChicagoNow, May 4, 2015 Back in August, my grandson started kindergarten filled with...

Just a box Published in ChicagoNow, April 13, 2015 Many years ago, the teachers of Cherry Preschool in Evanston, Illinois, tried an...

From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, March 30, 2015 The headline of an Evanston Now (no connection to ChicagoNow) post...