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...

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...

Check out Jeff Kelly Lowenstein's Blog. It has a great review of my book!

“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,...

It's soaking here! Rain like I haven't seen in years (and thunder and lightening), but it isn't dampening our spirits! We are making connections, making presentations, eating food, (especially food we haven't had before), and generally making BAA proud (and yes,...

Well! After a busy holiday season and new year, I am back on the road, heading to San Francisco and the Bay Area. This time, I am traveling with a group of students from mixed majors (all went through an application process), BAA's  College & Career Counselor,...

Well, I told you he could DANCE! The entire Boston Arts Academy community is bursting with pride for our 2007 graduate, Russell Ferguson! We had the most amazing rally at Berklee Performance Center yesterday, to kick off the BAA Winterfest Jazz Concert! Krumpers...

I recently gave a book talk to the Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) Small Schools Network. I was so energized by the kind of discussions and questions that arose as we read and discussed two sections of my book: What Can Leaders Do When Values Clash: Queer 101 (pg....

The entire BAA community, and for that matter the entire Boston Public School network, is so proud of Russell Ferguson (BAA class of 2007), who has made it to the finals of the Fox television show, So You Think You Can Dance? While we have had alums go on to Alvin...

Here is a link to a new review of The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test in the CES publication Horace.