Raleigh and Durham, NC (a slightly delayed post)
In February I visited the Raleigh/Durham areas of North Carolina all by myself-not nearly as exciting as traveling with kids and teachers! I was hosted at two bookstores—Quail Ridge in Raleigh and The Regulator in Durham. Lots of books were sold in Raleigh! And, my...
Winding up for a talk at the Pioneer Institute
I may be nuts to have agreed to be on a panel that the Pioneer Institute is hosting, which Ed Hirsch is headlining (author of many books about core curriculum), but I'm not sure it does much good to just ignore the rhetoric of the conservatives. That is, after all,...
Lovely Lesley University
On March 1st I was invited to give a talk at Lesley University as part of their Centennial Year Celebration. I arrived on campus and immediately saw alum Rene Marrone (Theatre, 2009)...She was on her way to class and then off to tech for the play Taming of the Shrew,...
A great review in the Boston Globe
I was really pleased about this glowing review in my hometown newspaper, The Boston Globe. Check it out!
An amazing talk, an amazing alum…
I have waited since 1998 for this moment to happen... An alum who would give back to Boston Arts Academy in ways that embody being an artist-scholar-citizen. Zakiyyah Sutton (2008) graduated being all three, (she was the senior class president, an accomplished singer,...
L.A. and San Diego-with Photos!
Just as I’ve written many other times, the best part of this book tour is the opportunity to spread the BAA word with students and teachers. Thank you to science faculty member Ramiro Gonzalez for joining me on this journey and doing ALL the driving. Thank you to...
Hello from Sunny L.A.!
We are having a great time. It is sunny, warm and there are flowers blooming everywhere... Sunday morning, old friends hosted a wonderful book party brunch with about 60 people, The students' presentation on RICO was brilliant. We sold all of our books and had to take...
The Best Kind of Review
Wow, wow, wow! I just heard from a BAA alum who reviewed my book on the site Feministing. I am at a loss for words...Humbled. Please read this well-written, thoughtful, and honest review of The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test. It really made my day-this is what...
Thanks Jeff Kelly Lowenstein!
Check out Jeff Kelly Lowenstein's Blog. It has a great review of my book!
San Francisco Reflection
“Our teachers are like colleagues; they don’t look down on us or put us in a box.” -Dominique Wilson, student ambassador There were so many remarkable moments from this trip that it’s hard to give just the highlights. Best part: The kids! Katie, Charles Michael,...