What an inspiring announcement and momentous occasion for education everywhere! A 100 million dollar challenge grant has been given to the city of Newark to help its educational system become a beacon of hope and possibility for the entire country. I know without a doubt that with Governor Christie and Mayor Booker leading the way, we will finally see the kind of reform to our schools that we have needed for decades. Read more

Educators and parents today have bought into the myth that “more equals more.” If our children spend more time in school, have longer academic days, more homework, and less time for “fluff,” like music and art, our test scores will go up, right? Not if the “more” they are experiencing does not involve MORE BALANCE between academics and the arts, academics and physical activity, academics and nature, academics and learning stress-relief skills that they will take with them for the rest of their lives. It is never too early – or too late – to start! Read more