The history of school start dates is interesting.. the 1800s were all about farming. The 1900s respected Labor Day ..
But in 1994, a certain series of snowstorms created a need to change school calendars, and we never went back since.
Let the anxiety begin.
The nation’s school system has been tasked with figuring out how to educate the youth of our country.. Online? A mix in between?
Each district has been choosing different schemes.
But the harder part has been college: Dorm life. Party life. Sex lives.
All of those mixtures coupled with a hundred-year pandemic has given college educators and administrators the toughest syllabus in a generation.
Schools are set to start in the fall of 2020. We think.. We wonder.. we hope.
Nurses get ready.
It’s going to be a bumpy ride……
I had a bit of an emotional morning the other day .. at a strange place no less: A gas station.. After filling my car with regular octane, I walked into the store to grab a snack and coffee … and noticed Halloween candy. Halloween candy!? And back to school signs! Autumn!? School buses!? I … Read moreTHE END OF AUGUST. THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAZE.
My son is going to wake up for day care in about 20 minutes. In his perfect world he would have not , though.. See, even though Ayden is three and a half, he gets it. He understands the excitement and buzz created by snowstorm hype.. he knows that workers at his day care were … Read moreWhen weather models dash dreams
I am truly beginning to think colleges are a big BIG waste of time and effort. But then again, no one will consider you for work unless you have a degree from a University (Other than Phoenix) I feel like starting my own school. the Google School of Self Knowledge. You can take a … Read moreCollege schmollege
Here’s an example.. A story comes out that an asteroid may hit in 2032 (and another one in 2036, but that’s besides the point) .. and what does the news media collectively do? Put it at the end of their newscasts, or the back of the paper, and make a little funny quip about ‘better … Read moreYou know why American students are so bad at science…?
So I looked at yearbooks from my past last night. Amazing how much changes, isn’t it? I read some of the words people wrote in my yearbook.. Pages aren’t yellowing yet but they sure feel older than ever.. From yearbooks to Facebook. The old days to the modern age. I’d love a chance to relive a … Read moreStroll down amnesia lane
Looking at the calender, time appears to be fleeting. The seconds hands on the clocks fly around in a circular motion.. after all, summer time is about halfway through. Yes, it’s only July. And sure summer extends well into September, but by then kids are back in school and colleges campuses are less than sober. … Read more
…seriously? … seriously. Ridiculous. Bully meets 7-year-old.. 7-year-old kicks bully in the groin. 7-year-old will possibly be charged with sexual harassment.