Every year, the Montgomery County Public School system utilizes a multi-faceted assessment tool to gauge academic success. It’s called the Evidence of Learning assessment. It is a very sophisticated way
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Abundance. Lots of something. The accumulation of extra quantity. More than one needs. Plenty. It is the dream of every lottery player: more money than they know what do with.
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Many parents of teenagers or adult children ask: how do I pass on my core faith values to my kids? Storybooks and pithy quotes may have been effective when they
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In May of 1775, over a year before the official birth of this new nation, the Second Continental Congress convened inside Independence Hall, Philadelphia. It was just a month after
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Opal Lee, the woman who has been advocating for years for a federal holiday commemorating Juneteenth, was asked why this holiday is so important given that we already have the
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“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” No, this simple prayer was not written
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Don’t wait for summer: Spring and Fall are the best times to be outdoors, after the winter thaw and before the burning heat of July and August. April & May
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Last Saturday there was a family outing in Germantown. There was no food (at least not for consumption), no games or recreation. There was no service provided these families, no
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Sometimes it is difficult to comprehend the importance of keeping up with national news and international news when our influence upon it, for most of us, boils down to a
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A few weeks ago, the house across the street sold. Last week, a single gentleman moved in. A new neighbor. Folks who know my gregarious disposition would not be surprised
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