reading

I spent yesterday reading A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson. It's a fantastic book, the story of one guy's run in with the Appalachian Trail. Chock full of interesting facts, and more than a little criticism of how state governments and the US Forest Service so badly manage natural resources owned by the public.

The Joy of Learning and of Thanksgiving

In the spirit of the holiday, let me give thanks to lcloud for sharing a link (http://www.hd08.com/kids) to the children's story I wrote about Thanksgiving. I hope everyone enjoys it and, more importantly, I hope it will help draw attention to the need to redouble our efforts to improve literacy in North Carolina.

There is another story just out that I hope will be widely read as well: the Blue Ribbon Commission on Testing and Accountability’s draft report criticizing the state’s testing regime.