Character Education

A popular saying is that the best laid-plans often go awry. Despite how carefully we plan for something, there are … More

Book smART

“Art makes us smart.” That phrase has become a personal mantra, which I picked up as I developed greater understandings … More

I remember the first time I saw Tina Piña Trachtenburg (aka Mother Pigeon) and her soft-sculptures of pigeons. I was … More

Studio K.O.S. has persevered time and time again. Initially under the tutelage of the late artist and educator Tim Rollins, … More

Art has been on the frontlines during this ongoing global pandemic, but not often where it is typically expected. Although … More

“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” – … More

James Baldwin never taught in a school, yet his life’s work as an novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, public speaker and … More

What do artistic representations of classrooms, teaching and learning tell us about how a society’s positions on pedagogy have progressed … More

I haven’t published a suggested reading post in quite some time (see prior suggested reading posts). I thought that I … More

The commercial art world is steeped in capital, class structure and consumerism, but is there any redeeming value outside of … More