Wise Insights

It was a love of literature that brought me to education. I was a freshman at the University of CT, following a path to become a physical therapist. Along with a heavy load of science courses, I also... Read more

Education, to me, is life itself, like breathing, and I realize that it usually involves meaningful questions. It certainly doesn’t exist solely, or even primarily, in a classroom. I remember someone... Read more

My early educational experiences were remarkably typical for the early 1970s - the baby boom had ended, and public schools everywhere were closing due to low enrollment. Throughout elementary school,... Read more

Anyone who has a big sister can probably relate. As a little kid, I looked up to my sister and assumed that anything she said was gospel. So when faced with the choice of where to go to prep school,... Read more

I grew up an only child, always extremely aware of the microscope through which my parents constantly observed me. Our household was clean, orderly, and calm, and perhaps as a result, I was a quiet... Read more

When I was in fifth grade, I learned to whistle. My friends were impressed. My parents were impressed. My teacher, Mrs. Quevedo, was less impressed. I whistled in class constantly. I recently stumbled... Read more

Every first day of school throughout my life, I had the same routine: throw up and sob uncontrollably. You see, I never much liked school. My anxiety around it was all consuming- hence the sobbing when... Read more

I guess I’d say I’m the luckiest of recipients of what, in its most ideal form, education is meant to do. Education deserves the recognition, not me, for facilitating my growth into a person of (some... Read more

With students of all ages now having to study at home for the foreseeable future, families are understandably questioning how they are going to survive. With many parents having to work remotely, parents... Read more