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  • On the Grading of Writing

    Not too long ago, my next-door neighbor who is a retired history professor from the University of Chicago sent me an article from The New…

  • Against the Repeal of Common Core

    I don’t need to be elusive here or feign eloquence; this is a time to be blunt: Alabama legislators should not repeal the Common Core…

  • Listening: NPR’s “Creative Classes: An Artful Approach . . .”

    NPR’s “All Things Considered” ran the story “Creative Classes: An Artful Approach to Improving Performance” yesterday about the value of the arts in educating children.…

  • Deep Southern Gardening Mystery #3

    I’ve always called these “outfield flowers” because my main association with them is from when I played little league tee-ball and baseball and seeing them…