Happy Halloween to all of you.  The kids were bouncing off the walls today with excitement about Halloween.  That’s right, tonight, in a tried and true American tradition, we dressed our children up and sent them out to beg for candy.  Second only to Christmas, Halloween is, for my children (and likely many others) a favorite holiday. My children went as a Knight (my oldest), a zombie boy scout (younger son) and a Cinderella princess (my daughter).  While my sons enjoy Halloween (because of th

The state education commissioner, Richard P. Mills, will be stepping down in June after 14 years of overseeing 700 school districts and 3 million students.

“Let’s talk about 3 obstacles,” shared one executive director in a conversation that I had the opportunity to participate in, “that keep you from doing what you want to accomplish in Instructional Technology.” What a great opener for a conversation about district-level initiatives! We are often stopped by obstacles that we perceive. Warren Greshes’ shares that for most people, there are 3 obstacles that they just cannot get around (Source: Read More) . Those obstacles include 1) Fear of fail

As Election Day nears, you’ll be hearing the final push from the candidates on why you should vote for them. But one topic that you might not hear a lot about is education. It has taken a back seat to many other issues. We found out where the candidates stand.