Forgive this bit of peevishness, but what in blue blazes is the Department of Education thinking in leaving Michigan off its list of "Race to the Top" qualifiers?

As Gongwer reported: 

Despite getting all the state teacher unions on board and making other changes to the application, Michigan was once again not selected as a finalist to compete for federal...

Last Thursday family and friends celebrated my grandson’s first birthday. We were three generations, united by marriage and divided by divorce. We were in our twenties, our forties, our fifties and our sixties. Each of us has played a part in shepherding one precious being’s first year of life. And there we all were to admire him, in his toddling, smiling,...

I will always remember the night in March of this year when the Senate voted and passed the Federal Healthcare Reform Bill.  I had followed the development of this bill very closely, read the proposed law, discussed it with the two ECIC Health Advisory Committees, sent out several notices to GSCs, had debates with many of my friends and even held a number of meetings in my home about...

The importance of diversity
 
We often hear that diversity is important in our work. 
 
Have you stopped to ponder why? I have given it some thought and have more to ponder. I believe that reflecting on the value of diversity is a first step in opening up for personal growth. It provides an opportunity to learn in a very different way than...