LOVE
Despite the frigid temperature, my older daughter, my 8-month old granddaughter and I were at the Women’s March in Portland in January. The sight of so many was energizing—all ages, genders, races, gathering together to keep the momentum going to work for a just...
The verb “to give”
Dictionary.com offers the following definitions: “to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow; to hand to someone; to place in someone’s care.” So many of our local associations raise funds and contribute their time to give to charities, to...
The Countdown and Those ‘P’ words…Policies, Politics, Power, the Polls
Last spring, I heard a panel of educators from West Virginia talk about the walk outs that were the first wave of the Red for Ed movement. They were inspiring in their dedication to students and colleagues and in their determination to set the course of public...