Could you have passed the 8th grade in 1895?

(I received this in an email this week. I’ve seen it before, and maybe you have too, but I found it worth posting. It’s sad to see how far… back… we’ve come since 1895.)
COULD YOU HAVE PASSED
THE 8TH GRADE IN 1895?

I remember when my grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had [...]

If The Teacher Refuses To Do It, Why Should The Student Bother?

We expect our students to follow the rules imposed by us, the teachers and administration.  We expect them to respect and obey authority.  We also expect them to grow each and every day; we expect them to learn what we teach them and to assimilate and apply that knowledge daily, constantly, continuously.
Why do we the [...]

On New (School) Year’s Resolutions

I love and loathe this time of year.
The new school year starts in a week or so.  You see, one of the great things about teaching, is that we get to make New Year’s Resolutions twice a year – in January, with the rest of the mere mortals, and in August.
To help us in this [...]