Teach a child to read and you will open the door to new worlds. Too many children struggle to read. I remember one of my sons struggled. It was only after I made a concerted effort to teach him how to read myself that he...

Former college students share their suggestions and advice for surviving the first year of college. I do not suggest that all the “advice” is taken seriously. The chapter on food is ridiculous. A person cannot and should not survive on coffee. Some the advice was tongue...

As I read the first few pages of No Teachers Left Behind, I was reminded of my favorite movie, Grease.  The principal’s morning address reminded me of the principal at Rydel High.  However, the students at Rydel did not have the attitude of today’s students. ...

Beth Adubato offers readers a much-needed guide to grammar.  When we were in grade school, we learned the rules of grammar.  Perhaps we forgot them.  Our grammar rubs off on our children and it affects us professionally. “Doing something is not the same as being...

As a former teacher, I applaud Jack Bender for his book Disregarded.  The atmosphere in one particular school was disheartening.  It was a “me against the world attitude.”  An “I’ll get you before you get me stance.”  Of course it was not all the faculty--just...

Going away to college is an opportunity to grow spiritually. Graduating from high school can be a frightening experience. Suddenly you are looking at a future that is different from anything you have ever experienced. You will be making your own decisions. You will be...