No Bucks, No Buck Rogers. Bucks Launch Great Results

School boards that fund programs that meet only mandated and statutory requirements are achieving academic outcomes of inproficiency. Buck Rogers-like outcomes require boards to spend more bucks. It is a choice. Continue reading

Brag About Your School – Who Will Brag If You Won’t?

School brags are about pride, recognizing school and student achievement and connecting current students with alumnae and the community while motivating younger students to continuing and new success. Every school has things it can brag about so brag away! Continue reading

Listening, Speaking and Arithmetic

Although schools and school organization were built and designed by prior generations, instruction of children must be geared to the here and now of their learning and language preferences. Generational shift is at play. Continue reading

No Will In USA To Be An International Leader In Student Achievement

Where there is a will there is a way – true. In the USA there is no will to improve the middling results of our students on the PISA assessments. Asian nations rank high because they make achievement on the PISA national priorities. Continue reading

When Everything Is An Equal Priority, Nothing Is A Priority

Schools are complex organizations and complex organizations require prioritization of focus and direction. Without priorities, any outcome will suffice and any outcome is not good enough. Continue reading