Archive for July 2nd, 2008
School Satisfaction? Questions about the Survey
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Mayor Bloomberg and NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced the results of the largest ever school satisfaction survey yesterday. More than 800,000 stakeholders, including students, parents, and teachers responded, a remarkable achievement. As the Dept. of Education noted, 800,000 people represents 1 in 10 New Yorkers, and over 200,000 more people than [...]
A Glimpse of Forever
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Last week, Judah had a crisis of faith.
Tuesday or Wednesday night, he jumped out of bed hysterical, tormented by the thought of forever. Worse, he was struggling to understand how being anywhere “forever,” even heaven, could be viewed as anything less than a trap, or a prison. “What if I want to go [...]
Wednesday Weekly Webcast - Bonus Video
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Truth 4 the Streets
My friends Craig and Zola Allen at BNB (Beats-N-Blessings) just produced a documentary about their innovative, music and arts-based youth development efforts in Queens. Enjoy the 10 minute preview here, and then rate the video at Youtube.
Wednesday Weekly Webcast
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008The Secret to a Healthy Marriage
I’m thinking Diana and I should reprise this when we renew our vows. (Ha!) Enjoy.