Angela Gray, who serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer with The Oaks Academy, originally started out as a parent to an enrolled student. She...
What do you think about when you think about a good leader? Or a good friend? I'll name a few characteristics that come to...
The traditional latchkey kids of the 1980s would come home after school to an empty house because their parents were still at work. Many...
When our third and final child, a boy, was born in March of 2013, it seemed his academic timeline would mirror our daughter's path,...
As I write this post, schools have only been in session for a short time, and most students and teachers have recently experienced the...
I guess I did not realize it until now, until it was my turn to decide...how much of a hot topic children's education is....
I was a public school teacher for twelve years before I stepped away from the classroom two years ago. So let me begin by...
The transition from the long, lazy, and unscheduled summer days into the more disciplined, crispier school mornings can be difficult. Starting end-of-summer traditions is...
My family is currently weathering a season of big change. This winter will bring a new baby brother or sister for our 3.5-year-old daughter,...
A Day Like Today
Today, we probably took our last errand day to Hobby Lobby (Hobby Wobby) with Grams, followed by lunch at Portillo’s to...
As a parent, I want to know how I can best promote my child's academic success. As a teacher, I am a lot better...
A happy, easy baby: that's what our daughter Lauren was from the time she was born. She nursed and napped often and easily and...
There are so many "I never" moments with me and the public education system. I did not attend a K-12 school growing up. Instead,...
No more pencils/ No more books/ No more teacher's dirty looks/ Out for summer/ Out till fall/ We might not come/ Back at all.
This...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting enthusiast,...
