Monthly Archives: November 2015

We’ve enjoyed extended spring-like conditions well into November, but we can be assured that winter weather conditions will be here sometime soon. Possibly, as early as this weekend. After all, one year ago we already had 30 inches of snow. … Continue reading →

One of the many reasons our 1890s factory model of schools persists is our assumption that anything that’s been around this long must still have validity. After all, your great-grandparents, grandparents, parents and all of your aunts, uncles, cousins and … Continue reading →

Safe and Supportive Schools Grant Yields Promising Results for 22 Michigan Priority High Schools School Safety Scores Improve, Bullying Decreases and Graduation Rates Increase November 2, 2015 LANSING – A five-year federal grant to improve climate, culture and learning at … Continue reading →

I’m assuming anyone who reads this is familiar with the epic movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” I have found that our early work with human-centered design in our K-12 redesign project is analogous with some of the main ideas and lessons … Continue reading →