FOWC with Fandango — School It was the joyous cry of the child as we were let out in June (yes, JUNE and the end of the month at that!). Little did we know that soon enough, we’d be going… Read More ›
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CHILDHOOD CAN BE ROUGH! – Marilyn Armstrong
Childhood is a challenge. Many of us struggled, had serious problems at home and lived with daily bullying at school. With the attention these issues get in the press today, things have not changed much. Bullying is as much — or more… Read More ›
EDUCATION AND HOMEWORK – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Homework This is a little rant about schools, educational funding, underpaid, exhausted teachers, outdated textbooks, and overpriced colleges lacking state and federal backing. In the years since I graduated from college in 1967, I’ve been watching what… Read More ›
YEARS OF BRASS, YEARS OF GOLD – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m not one of those people who romanticizes the “old days,” but there are some truths worth remembering and revisiting. I grew up in a different world. Play meant imagination. Physical activity. Jump rope, hide and seek, tag, Stickball because… Read More ›
ADULTING 101 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I read a fascinating article from Today, on Facebook. It was written by Meghan Holohan on March 29, 2019, and is titled “ ‘Adulting’ Class at Kentucky high school teaches crucial life skills.” What a great concept! I’ve always thought… Read More ›
THE TRUTH OF SCHOOL
I always find myself defending school to kids. They complain it’s dull. That there’s nothing in it that “grabs” or fascinates them — and nothing they will find useful in life. I find myself trying to explain that school wasn’t… Read More ›
SCHOOL DAYS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I went to a wonderful school from first grade through twelfth grade. It was called The Ethical Culture Schools. Grades K-6 were in Manhattan. Grades 7-12 were on a large campus in Riverdale, the Bronx, NY. The campus was tree-lined… Read More ›
LIMPING INTO THE GOLDEN YEARS
I’m not one of those people who romanticizes the “old days,” but there are some truths worth remembering and revisiting. I grew up in a different world. Play meant imagination. Physical activity. Jump rope, hide and seek, tag, Stick ball because… Read More ›
AND NOW, IT’S NOVEMBER …
SHARE YOU WORLD – 2016 WEEK 44 Hard to believe it’s already November. Where did summer go? And Autumn? Next week, election. Normally, I’m an election addict. I love it the way other people love sports. Politics is my sport. Not… Read More ›
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO EDUCATE A CHILD by ELLIN CURLEY
In an effort to improve public education, many mayors, including New York City Mayor Di Blasio, have converted inner city schools into “community schools.” This is the first time I’ve heard about community schools and now I feel much better… Read More ›
GLASS
When I was in the fifth grade, I had a little problem with schoolwork. Since I was one of those kids that never had problems with schoolwork, an investigative team was formed on my behalf. My mother, my teacher, the… Read More ›
YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE YOUR PERMANENT RECORD
While binge watching Star Trek: Next Generation, Geordi La Forge (Levar Burton) disobeyed a direct order given by Captain Stewart, er, I mean, Jean-Luc Picard. Although he survived his misadventure — barely, I might add — Picard told Geordi that regretfully, he… Read More ›
