Sometimes I have to just shake my head. Today is one of those days. In Port St. Lucie, Florida, a kindergarten teacher named Wendy Portillo forced her students to say what they didn’t like about an autistic classmate, and then encouraged the children to vote the boy out of his class. She then sent

Staten Island students got a surprise when they wrote to Lopez hoping for pictures or an autograph and instead she showed up for their graduation. J.Lo Performs At Elementary School Graduation - Access Hollywood

A father of two writes a compelling argument for a new middle school in order to relieve the overcrowding at GVMS, PS 3, PS 41, PS 89 and PS 234.  A recent petition with more than 400 signatures advocating for converting 75 Morton St. into a school was already presented to local leaders but if

The internet is a wonderful tool in reconnecting people. A few months ago I re-kindled my friendship with a long lost friend - IAN ALEJANDRO. He was one of my third grade buddies. We hang out a lot and did karate classes in his garage with another buddy - JOE FRAZIER.

Life decisions…we make them all the time, but it is the timing of these important decisions that means everything in a person’s life.  Whether we move here or there, go to school now or later, have a baby this year, or the next, do I eat this now or save it for later?  Do I

“Muzungu! Muzingu!” all the children shouted as I arrived at the primary school in Bisate. My guide today, Joseph Karama, the manager of the Education Program for Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund international, turned to me and said, “Do you know what they mean? They are shouting: White person! White person!”  When travelling, most people resent

The children of Laos will always have a special place in my heart and to Laovoicers as well. One of the four Books Boxes delivered to NongDong Elementary School, located in Muang Phone Thong, Khang Champassak is made possible by the former Laoplanet forum supporters, and Friends of the National Library of Laos (also

This is updated news for Friends of National Library of Laos (Friends of NLL, also known as my co-workers for your generous support in the purchasing of my spring rolls) in regard to the construction progress of Ban Dannavieng Elementary School; other supporters of this project include the local villagers, Laocook, Nye Noona,

  I’ve known for a few years that Abba loves me. I don’t even know when that truth finally sunk in with me, but it did, and I haven’t doubted it. But I’ve entered a new realm of questioning lately and that is whether or not Abba really likes me or just tolerates me because I happen

The New York City Educational Construction Fund closed a deal to construct two new schools at 250 E. 57th St. and Second Ave. without cost to taxpayers by including them in a mixed use development.  PS 59 will have to be relocated to another site for nearly three years during construction of the new school facilities