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Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. Her latest book, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love,” will be published in April 2024. Today I woke up old and awful in every way. I simultaneously cannot bear the news and cannot…..
By Donna St. George Mariana Perez missed schoolmore often last yearthan she does now. The eighth-grader in Maryland is part of a longtime Montgomery County program to help middle school students improve attendance and feel more connected to their education.F She…..
Discussing the role of storytelling through George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing Natasha MH· This essay discusses the 2022 fantasy romantic drama Three Thousand Years of Longing directed and produced by George Miller, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. It…..
Perspective by Maryam Abdullah Washington Post October 24, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT When my son was a preschooler, I welcomed his string of “whys” as a way to help him make sense of the world. But now that he’s a…..
By The Editorial Board new York Times Novemeber 19th 2023 In the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress sent $190 billion in aid to schools, stipulating that 20 percent of the funds had to be used for reversing learning setbacks. At the time, educators knew that…..
By Erin Cox Washington Post October 28th 2023 Before the pomp even really began, Maryland’s inaugural class of Service Year members wore broad smiles and streamed past red-lipped cheerleaders with pompoms to celebrate the country’s first state-run service year program. Inside…..
Nicole Asbury Washington Post November 29th 2023 On the 1790 Census, Col. Zadok Magruder reported he had 26 people enslaved on his property. Now, about 200 years after his death, Montgomery County Public Schools could change the name of the…..
By David Brooks If you ever saw the old movie “Fiddler on the Roof,” you know how warm and emotional Jewish families can be. They are always hugging, singing, dancing, laughing and crying together. I come from another kind of Jewish…..
Our heartfelt thoughts are with our students and their families, who may be experiencing the impact of the deeply disturbing and tragic violence in Israel and Gaza in a variety of ways. Our schools must be welcoming, safe, and secure…..
Every year, we start a new team, and like them, we are full of good intentions. There is a need to be met among stuggling students who need another caring adult in their lives. There are inspired and generous adults…..