I have some bad news for 8th graders across the U.S.  The College Board is g

Question.  What is the opposite of "Reading for pleasure"?  The answer is: "Homework".  What better way can

I attended UCLA at the height of the Affirmative Action Program.  Let me explain to you how Affirmative Action worked back then.

 Imagine you are in a Doctor's office and the receptionist says "Oh, I am sorry but the Dr.

Are you kidding me with that statistic?  I was born in California, raised in

This is not a political statement.  This blog will not try to influence your political views.  I was going to write a blog entry discussing bilingual education and now that Barrack Obama has brought the issue to the forefront I think now is a good time to write about it.  For those who do not know what Mr.

   Unfortunately, the answer to the question "Is Spelling Important" is "yes".  Personally, I don't judge a person by their spelling skills or lack of spelling skills.  I think that spelling is a function of time spent reading and time spent reading is not a function of intelligence.  People who read a lo

    You may already have your opinions on private and public schools and it probably depends on where you went and how it worked out for you.

     Many people, including myself, spend a lot of time knocking the American education system but let me tell you one place where I think they are doing alright or at least headed in the right direction.