GUEST POST from Don – The Purpose of School

WHAT is the PURPOSE of SCHOOL? Talk with 7 teachers or school board members and you’ll get 7 answers, and the last one won’t count … SOCIALIZATION? I’ve read what some write about homeschoolers.Β Β They decry the lack of β€œsocialization.”  But being homeschooled has nothing to do with socialization.Β Β Those children still interact with others their own ages …
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GUEST POST by Don – MORE Emojis

MORE Emojis??? (I am going the controversial route because, this time, it is such a pleasure to do so.) The LA Times had an article recently promoting an increase in emojis in order to showcase the variety of plants, animals, and fungi in this world.  I read the article, which included the thoughts of β€œexperts” who …
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