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Another Favorite Picture Book
This weekend I discovered a new favorite to add to my list
Spring is in the Air. Really.
The temperature hovered around zero this morning.
Reacquainting Myself with an Old Friend
I took violin lessons at the Eastman School of Music Community Music School in the late 1990s. I still have my violin but laid it aside
Winter Has Its Subtle Graces
The view outside my window this morning has a very New York feel to it.
All Day Universal Pre-K?
Here in New York State, the Campaign for Educational Equity Teachers College, Columbia University and the Center for Children’s Initiatives argue for the feasibility of a statewide, all-day universal pre-K program for three- and four-year-olds. That would be wonderful! Little … Continue reading
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Childhood Poverty & Hunger = Low Standardized Test Scores
To my memory, when I was in school (granted, almost 50 years ago) educators never emphasized standardized tests so much as they do now.
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New Curbside Produce Program for Rochester’s Food Deserts
The popularity of food trucks in our urban centers is no secret. Foodlink, which operates a large food bank and several food programs
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Really, NRA?
The National Rifle Association should be taken out back of the woodshed and given a good thrashing
A Victory for Clean Water
t least for now. My local paper reported this morning that the New York State Assembly has voted in a bill placing a 2-year moratorium
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Therapy Dog Brings Joy to Special Needs Kids
This morning my local newspaper ran a story about therapy dogs, specifically one therapy dog who is making a difference at a local elementary
