Sep 10, 2026
When I thought about what I might want to write in commemoration of 9/11, there was no question about the focus. There are lots of heroes and lots more ordinary people who did heroic acts. But my heart is with the teachers and staff in those schools near Ground Zero...
Sep 9, 2011
As we approach 9/11, I find myself a little listless and somewhat lonely. Until the towers fell, I experienced 9/11 just the way most people on the West Coast did – seeing the coverage, horrified to think of the trauma, stretching to wrap my mind around it...
Jun 23, 2008
The ASCA conference is nearly upon us, which means we’ve wrapped up another school year. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year. This is a time when I can sit back to consider new trends and unusual phenomenon in the greater arena of school crisis. One...
Dec 4, 2006
Although I will edit some of the journaling I did while in Pennsylvania following the shooting of the Amish chidlren at Nickel Mines school, for now I’ll begin with just an over arching thought.With all of the school shootings we’ve had in the past, there...
