This is a very good commentary on the public education system around the world. Her claims were backed up by good evidence and the children highlighted in the book provided interesting commentary. That said, the author sounded a little pretentious in the book. Her tone sounded like she felt she w...
This was book was pretty great. Some parts of it were so emotional, I almost teared up. But all of it was interesting. The stories about heroes were amazing, and I found myself unable to stop. Especially the stories about heroes at the Trade Center Towers during 9/11. The focus on the evoluti...
That is better for everyone. And yet. Everywhere I go, parents ask me for specific action items that they can actually use in real life. They ask me at the supermarket, they ask me at the playground. It’s as if they live in the real world, where prose is not all that matters. In most countries, m...
It may well be the most stressful job anywhere. In 2000, Shacham was in charge of keeping the peace in the holy places of Jerusalem. He was the only police officer who warned against Ariel Sharon visiting the Temple Mount. His concerns were dismissed, and Sharon’s visit, in September 2000, sparke...