“And a little child shall lead them…” Day after day, I hear countless adults complain about the plight of our children. I hear how our kids need to “get their act together”, how spoiled they are, and how they are missing the point of what they are supposed to be doing in school and in life in general.  In the midst of this, I see parents absorbed in their cell phones. Their kids and teens in the car absorbed in their own screens and media to the point where they might not re

Though many educators won’t admit this is happening, studies are showing that the disciplining of certain ethnic backgrounds are extremely disproportionate from others. I have seen first-hand where teachers, regardless of their own race, have come down much harder on students due to gender, race, or some kind of favoritism.  Still, why are the numbers so skewed against African-American children? Plus, is it happening as early as preschool? What kind of teacher can’t handle a