I was recently delighted to discover M. Night Shyamalan’s brilliant book, I Got Schooled, which I now [...]
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Bicycle Heaven
Bicyles are mighty popular in Eugene, Oregon, so it’s no surprise to find Jan VanderTuin here, the [...]
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Urban Transformation, as if people mattered
I’ve blogged about community-school connectivity in the past, including the challenges posed in walking from homes to [...]
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TRANSCENDING VIOLENCE
What turns people into killers? Despite what we might learn from the occasional Hollywood blockbuster, nobody emerges [...]
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Shyamalan’s Holy Grail of School Success
M. Night Shyamalan is best known as a brilliant film maker, so I was intrigued by his [...]
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The Water Crisis
We’re running out of water. The Sierra snowpack is at 12% of normal – the worst indicator [...]
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Playgrounds
Picture in your mind a generic playground: a bit of open space for running wild, with a [...]
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Key Considerations for School Improvement
Building safe, healthy and positive schools can be an overwhelming, never-ending project, with seemingly more details than [...]
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Crisis Plans
Most schools have at least basic crisis plans, but they often leave something to be desired. They [...]
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Safe Routes to School
In discussing making schools safer, an element frequently neglected is the coming and going. Traveling from home [...]
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