This Holiday, Give Literacy as a Gift

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For me, the best part of my job is watching children and young adults find that special book; a treasure they clutch to their chest and/or start reading as soon as they pull it off the shelf. This is why I encourage the support of any program that helps create and build upon this passion, knowing it will be a part of them all of their lives. Literacy cannot be undervalued – ever. Continue reading

A Canon Under Fire

There is no clear cut answer, no cookie cutter way of pleasing everyone, everywhere, every time. Parents do need to be involved in their child’s education. That is a given. However, a school board should never have subjugated themselves in such a fashion. It sets a precedence for those in the ideological majority believing they are justified in taking away the choices of those in the minority. Continue reading