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  • The Skateboard Is the Way In

    Two baskets of library books showed me what changes when learning begins with a child’s real interests. For Channing, the skateboard became the way in.

    October 21, 2026
  • What Progress Actually Sounds Like

    My children did not lack the ability to learn. They lacked schools prepared to support them. This is what happened and what progress sounded like after we left.

    October 17, 2026
  • What If We’re Measuring Intelligence by the Wrong Things?

    A mystery novel made me think differently about the way we measure intelligence. In my own family, communication looks radically different from person to person, and I’ve learned that speech, reading, and quick answers are only part of the story.

    October 10, 2026

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