In this blunt critique of the leadership of the US Army, Colonel Pat Proctor contends that after the fall of the Soviet Union, the US Army refused to reshape itself in response to the new strategic reality, a decision that saw it struggle through low-intensity conflicts in the 1980s and '90s, and leaving it unprepared for Afghanistan and Iraq.  Meer

Recent educational reform initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) largely fail to address the needs--or tap into the unique resources--of students who are developing literacy skills in both English and a home language.  Meer

Recent educational reform initiatives such as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) largely fail to address the needs--or tap into the unique resources--of students who are developing literacy skills in both English and a home language.  Meer

Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets.  Meer