What REALLY Makes A School an Amazing Place to Learn?

What truly makes a school a great place to learn? Don’t even waste your time looking at the Department of Education’s California Dashboard (The Department of Education’s system for grading schools. This replaced the old API system)… and it tells you nothing really! I work at a middle school that has seen a tremendous amount… Continue reading What REALLY Makes A School an Amazing Place to Learn?

It’s Back To School Shopping! I Have a Parent Challenge: Buy Used and Save The Difference.

  Mommy swap groups, yard sale groups, kids’ stuff, garage sale groups…you want it, the Facebook Marketplace probably has it. It might be used, but with the cost of new retail items increasing beyond the budgets of many individuals and families, the resale shopping craze is growing fast. For a parent, it’s a blessing. Why… Continue reading It’s Back To School Shopping! I Have a Parent Challenge: Buy Used and Save The Difference.