Why are so many kids being diagnosed with ADHD?

What do the following people have in common? Albert Einstein Galileo Mozart Leonardo da Vinci Cher Bruce Jenner Charles Schwab Henry Winkler Danny Glover Walt Disney John Lennon Greg Louganis Winston Churchill Henry Ford Stephen Hawkings Jules Verne Alexander Graham Bell Woodrow Wilson Hans Christian Anderson Nelson Rockefeller Thomas Edison Gen. George Patton Agatha Christie […]

Should A Kindergarten Teacher Be Disciplined For Sending Home Letters About Her Students’ Hygiene?

A Buffalo teacher sent home the note above with her pre-kindergarten students and, as you can imagine, mayhem ensued. The Buffalo School District has filed disciplinary action against the teacher, Ms. Sharon Dunnigan, and the parents of the pre-kindergarten students have lashed out at the “offensive” note. Generally, I am on the side of parents […]

Legos and robotics, and STEM. Oh my!

I tend to pass on a lot of information about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs because I am concerned that black children, especially black girls, are underrepresented in the hard sciences. In fact, the situation is so dire for all Americans that President Obama has repeatedly discussed the need for more STEM teachers […]