Gibi Knows Best

Good day, friends! Last week I told you we would be visiting and revisiting the means and ways that we can constructively deal with life’s tragedies. We’ve talked amply about the current Coronavirus. We talked about the first days and months following the death of a loved one.

Social Studies Means All of Us

It’s become more and more clear over the last few weeks how truly interconnected human beings are in today’s globalized society. A vital part of education is helping students understand their place in the world so that they can succeed wherever they go and with whomever they meet.

The Teachers’ Lounge

As we navigate this lingering health crisis, the needs of some families can be so unique they escape consideration of the general population. As a teacher, I have encountered children who live with Autism who have very particular quirks and preferences related to food.

It’s Like That

We can’t talk Covid-19 24/7. Yet, we also can’t talk festivals, vacations, and galas. The world is topsy-turvy and it’s threatening to stay this way for the foreseeable future. Join me over the next few weeks as we explore this crazy world. That’s the takeaway.

Navigating the Unknown

The arrival of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID 19, has disrupted every aspect of living for people across the globe. This unprecedented world health event serves as a reminder that we should be prepared for anything and that we are never prepared for everything.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

What do your fellow citizens fear most? Almost half of them - 49% - are most afraid of running out of money during retirement, a higher percentage than the 44% whose chief concern is failing health, according to a recent survey by Aegon Center for Longevity and other groups.

Three Rights Make a Left

The silver lining to the staggering growth we are experiencing here in Forney is all of the new business we are adding. Some new places have become fairly routine: a new nail salon, a donut place, another chicken joint. But, every once in a while, a small business in town opens that is truly unique.

The Teachers’ Lounge

The question about the quality of America’s public schools can be answered in recent, and decades old, education statistics. Out of four million 4th graders in the nation, three million cannot read proficiently.