When you go to Superintendent School they teach you a lot of things. Such as, superintendents get paid more than principals (I got an A on this quiz nailed it!). Usually, this lesson is enough to pique ones interest. They also teach you about public relations, finances, and school law. Thats the good part. The [...]

In his past life, Kirk Smalley was the father of two children and a sheet metal foreman in the small town of Perkins, OK. That all changed on May 13, 2010 when Ty, his 11-year-old son, took his life after being bullied daily at school for two years. During an interview with Smalley a few [...]

Home Dec 15, 2011 Issues: Other Education and Youth Issues On Thursday, Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the senior Democrat on the Committee, took part in a Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “The Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011: Proposals to Promote Economic Independence for Homeless Children and Youth.” Watch his statement and read his [...]

Me: “Hi.” Little boy: “Are you Mr. Superintendent?” Me: “Yes.” Little boy: “My dad says you are great.” Me: “Thanks.” Little boy” “My mom says you’re terrible.” Me: Speechless. My job performance is evidently 50/50. Pretty good. I’ll take it.

George Harwood Phillips, a scholar known for his significant research on Southern California Indians, will speak at UC Riverside on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. Phillips’ lecture, “Labor and Survival Among Southern California Indians,” is part of the continuing Rupert Costo Lecture series and will focus on Indian labor in 18th and [...]

We live in a society where everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame. This can’t be good. We are raising an entire batch of kids who believe fame is more important than accomplishment. Plus, all of this lust for fame has made for some really bad reality TV (I’m so old, I remember when MTV [...]