Preschool Improvements

When I was hired on as the principal at a preschool in my community, I saw some glaring shortcomings that had to be addressed immediately. First of all, the system for picking up and dropping off children was severely flawed and put the children and our staff at risk. There were also inadequate funds allocated for [...]

School Days

Elementary school marked a simple time in my life when the most pressing concern was what to have for lunch. Like most people, I remember little of what happened inside the classroom. I must have learned my multiplication tables at some point, and I faintly recall being instructed on the finer points of cursive script, [...]

A Hidden Park

With the growing concern about childhood obesity, it has never been more important for kids to get outside and play. When I was little, it seemed like there were parks and playgrounds throughout the city, but with budgets being cut, it seems like these community play areas are disappearing. Although school playgrounds generally have some [...]

A Generous Gift to the Neighborhood Kids

Life has been kind to my husband and me over the years. We both worked hard from the time we graduated high school, caught a few breaks, and ended up with a vast sum of money. Even the perilous recession that struck last September had a minimal effect on us. Lately we’ve been looking for [...]