Educating Our Daughters

I am enjoying a wonderful time in India. There is an abundance of love. My life is filled with love and bounty. I feel so blessed. These are my roots, India is embedded in my DNA, I am a daughter of this soil. On a sad note, gender based … [Read more...]

Education For All

Initially, when I heard about the Free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten (VPK) program coming to Florida I was worried. Was the government trying to usurp Early Childhood Programs? I even voted against it in the elections to follow. However, then Gene … [Read more...]

Focus on Learning

“Do we need to know this for the exam?” is a common question at the beginning of a new school term. The goal should be to focus on learning, and on how to learn – certainly not on testing well. We seldom remember the content of a college class, … [Read more...]

August 30, 1985 — A Place Called Home

I looked out the window of the plane and saw the ‘Hollywood’ sign on the hilltop, overlooking Los Angeles, CA. Nervous, excited, a tad apprehensive. As I took the bus into Anaheim, I remember thinking to myself – “there are no people in this … [Read more...]