“What exactly was the difference? He wondered to himself. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the uniforms?”
― The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“Besides all those whaling details, Moby Dick is about someone who’s looking for something so huge, something they’ve wanted all their life, yet they know when they find it, it will kill them. ”
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Here we sit on the eve of a new school year. It arrives in a manner few envisioned. It comes in a manner that is nearly unrecognizable to us. It comes with hopes as in the past, but also with new fears and trepidation. Yet still, it comes.
Across Tennessee, kids will resume their daily trek to their classrooms. For some will mean simply padding across their bedroom floor to their desks and logging in. For others, it will be a more traditional journey – one that will require buses and car lines, albeit with new entry procedures.
Whichever form schooling takes, it will be filled with unanswered questions and second-guessing. Is it really possible to emulate schooling through a digital platform? How long will this last? Will classes be engaging enough? And probably the most important – am I doing enough to keep my child safe while protecting their future.
Throughout the summer, I’ve been fairly critical of Metro Nashville’s Public School’s effort to prepare for the upcoming school year. In my opinion, back in May and June, there wasn’t CONTINUE READING: IN THE WORDS OF DOLLY PARTON, HERE YOU COME AGAIN… – Dad Gone Wild
