May

22

School Bus Status Quo

Posted by Commander Mommy

May 22, 2008 | 4 Comments

I was surprised at the responses the last post solicited! In addition to the comments here on the blog, I received phone calls, emails, and instant messages. Thank you all for your concern for Captain Awesome. His demeanor has changed dramatically since I started driving him and, alas, so has my fuel budget. It is […]

May

1

No Child Left Behind

Posted by Commander Mommy

May 1, 2008 | 3 Comments

Apparently the No Child Left Behind law just grew some teeth. A Maryland school district is firing teachers of core subjects that fail to meet state requirements at 21 of their schools (read the whole article here). Now, I’m no expert on the field of education but I know a lot of teachers. I can’t […]

Apr

23

Happy Earth Day!

Posted by Commander Mommy

April 23, 2008 | 6 Comments

Happy Earth Day!
Okay, so maybe I’m a day late and dollar short, especially since yesterday was Earth Day but it’s only because I was working in the yard. Appropriate, yes?
The sad fact is that I didn’t even realize it was Earth Day until I found these articles on the Washington Post yesterday evening. The […]