Well, Here We Go

I suppose this is where I am supposed to put the "welcome, this is a work in progress, here's what I hope to do" stuff. You can use your imagination. The truth is, I have wanted to write a blog for a long time, and I've been told I NEED to write a blog for even longer. I think that I have some good stories to tell, and I hope that what I have to say (however ineloquent it may be!) can be something that people actually enjoying coming to read.

I am a former public school teacher, a non-practicing attorney, and a mom. I left teaching for a variety of reasons which will unfold over the writings of this blog, and for now, I am going to use this blog to post my thoughts about our education system. I don't intend to post on any regular schedule, but I do hope to post at least once a week. Once every few days would be even better.

I believe that the best thing we can do for our students is to tell the truth, and to tell it often. And I am never afraid to be the one to shout, "The emperor has no clothes!"

My real goal is twofold: (1) Don't write anything so stupid that I regret it;* and (2) spread the word about what a little common sense might do for our public school system in this country.

*This isn't to say I might not look back on something one day and, having evolved my thinking, believe that what I used to think is pretty stupid after I've thought more about it. That would be fine. If more information leads to a new perspective, then I am better for it.

So, as the saying goes, "Here goes nothing ... "