Guarding the Flag with Rogelio
By Friday afternoon last week, the campus flag at The Grauer School was a mess. It was twisted and tangled high on the pole, and I got the call first thing Saturday to try and get it down. I arrived early, still in a wetsuit from the dawn patrol surf session, and...
Flying the Flag at Schools
Explore the wild symbolism and controversies as a teacher reflects on the American flag. The tumultuous events of Woodstock, the Capitol riots, and the strange act of a Supreme Court justice all trigger the importance of history education in understanding our nation’s...
Guardrails
Did you know that growing numbers of students in our country are afraid to express their ideas in the classroom? They will just not speak their mind. This is not because they think they might be wrong. No. It is more because they worry that so many things on their...
Faculty Housing In Independent Schools
I moved to Encinitas, California, in 1990 with the lure of Southern California point breaks, woodies cruising the town, flower fields everywhere, and an aversion to L.A. By 1992, I had purchased my home there, with a view overlooking what would become the site of The...
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