Dick Clark, Entertainment Icon Nicknamed ‘America’s Oldest Teenager,’ Dies at 82

In the last couple of years, the field I work in — social studies — has been under attack from the right wing, claiming that social studies undermines the teaching of history. This is patently ridiculous, as  [more...]

11 hours later and I’m in my office — on the second floor, which is suddenly scary. Let me get some coffee and I’ll be right back. So, let’s see. I think I slept a total of 2 hours last night  [more...]

The big news right now in Washington is mercury — that mysterious liquid metal keeps popping up at Cardozo High School, despite two previous cleanings. Today, for the third time, more mercury appeared in the  [more...]