Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Jack Hassard Taught science education for many years. He used to write a blog called “The Art of Teaching Science,” but became so upset about current events that he renamed his blog “Jack Hassard’s Blog.” In this post, he excoriates Trump’s war on science. He begins: Science was under… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:   My friend Bernadette Hoban was attending a business meeting at 120  Broadway, near the World Trade Center, when the first plane hit the first building. She worked for a large insurance company. She never told the full story of what happened that day. Until yesterday when she posted… Read more

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: Mental Health America says, “Writing down your thoughts can be a great way to work through issues. Researchers have found that writing about painful events can reduce stress and improve health.” That is why I belong to two groups of combat vets that meet each week for an… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? This article by Senator Bernie Sanders appeared in the New York Times. ? My father came to this country from Poland at the age of 17 with barely a nickel in his pocket. I spent my first 18 years, before I left home for college, in a three-and-a-half-room,… Read more