Middle School

Great Responses

Alan Singer | Posted 10.12.2009 | New York


Alan Singer

I've received some amazing responses emailed to me directly to my initial entries on the Huffington Post about education and life in Michael Bloomberg's New York.

Just Listen - Get Your Kid Off to the Best Start in School

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Mark Goulston, M.D.

Whenever your preteen or teenage kid has screwed up, teaching them a lesson after the fact isn't exactly the easiest task.

Judges Gone Wild

Dennis Danziger | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics


Dennis Danziger

If the Supreme Court rules in favor of allowing school administrators to order students to take it all off, there may be some uncomfortable moments in tough inner city schools like the one where I teach.

That Student-Teacher Thing

Dennis Danziger | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living


Dennis Danziger

What I remember most about Ms. Fitzgerald's class is that when I wasn't staring at the clock, I was deciding which of my body parts to rip off and hand her in protest.

5th Grader to Obama: "No school on Fridays. Less homework. Stop the war. Stop global warming."

Ted Wells | Posted 02.20.2009 | Green


Ted Wells

Erin, grade five: "I think you should pay attention to global warming. Why? Because global warming is happening on our planet Earth where both you and I live."

I Almost Forgot, I Hate Politics

Leighann Lord | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


Leighann Lord

In seventh grade, we set up my school's first student council. Being a shoe-in for valedictorian I naturally planned to run for president, until I found out that my best friend, Jennifer, was running too.