• Like you, I care deeply for my students! I want to keep them safe from bullies, harm, stupidity, and their own adolescent errors. What better place to begin by reminding them of their need to protect themselves electronically from far-reaching errors. Here are tips I have gleaned from a variety of sources that I will share as "Tips Of The Day" in each class this week.
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• 1. Monday-Please Use Your Privacy...

• The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary, and will return to the familiar 1600-point scoring scale in a major overhaul intended to open doors to higher education for students who are now shut out.
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• The second redesign of the SAT in this century announced Wednesday and scheduled to go into effect when todays high school freshmen take it in 2016...

With my finance being of Chinese descent, I have enjoyed a first-hand look into the culture and beliefs of an immigrant Asian family. Born in Cambodia, my finance, her mother, father, five sisters, and two brothers fled the savage attacks brought on during the countrys civil war in the 1970s. Arriving in Florida, many of her siblings married and had children of their own. Ive seen the strict importance placed on education, working hard, and respecting elders. Ive witnessed how the...

• As a strong and research-centered Head of School, I love my local and university libraries. They are amazing places that are client-centered. The atmosphere, resources, and learning/personal services make them vital as well as socially important centers. As a result, I am asking, what purpose does a high school library have for its clients? Can libraries change from warehouses to intellectual centers? Can libraries facilitate learning? I am not alone in my questions!
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