Reviving Democracy on Presidents’ Day: A Call for Action
Presidents’ Day is often reduced to speeches about greatness, portraits on walls, and selective nostalgia. But in this moment—this political climate—Presidents’ Day should be less about …
Superintendents Are Not Managers—They Are Guardians of Public Institutions
There has never been an easy era to lead a school district. But this moment is different. Across the nation, schools have become sites of …
Cultural Poetry at the Super Bowl: The Child’s Symbolic Role
Sunday night’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show was spectacular—but its brilliance didn’t come from pyrotechnics or guest appearances. It came from a child. …
Moral Leadership in Uncertain Times for Superintendents
There has never been an easy era to be a superintendent—but this one is uniquely unforgiving. Superintendents today lead amid sustained political conflict, decreasing public …
Black History Month Is Not a Detour — It Is the Road
Black History Month is often treated like an add-on—four weeks set aside to acknowledge a people, a struggle, a contribution, and then quietly return to …
When Institutions Go Quiet: What Silence Teaches Children
There are moments when no policy is announced, no statement is issued, no meeting is called—and yet a lesson is delivered all the same. Children …
Rejecting Cruelty: A Call for Political Accountability
I am angry. Not in a fleeting, performative way—but in the kind of way that comes from watching a country repeatedly choose power over people. …
We Keep Asking Schools to Fix What Society Refuses to Face
Every single year, we rediscover the same frustration. Test scores aren’t where we want them to be.Student behavior feels harder to manage.Mental health needs are …
Remembering Dr. King—And Reckoning With Ourselves
On this MLK Day, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—not as a symbol made safe by time, but as …
The Release of Roaches In My Cereal: A Moral Imperative to Reimagine School
Roaches in My Cereal: And The Moral Imperative to Reimagine School – drops tomorrow, January 13th. (Order Now) https://a.co/d/7lY2vcG Tomorrow, Roaches in My Cereal: And the …