At some point in the last couple of months, someone recommended that I read Seth Kreisberg’s 1992 book Transforming Power: Domination, Empowerment, and Education. To whomever that person is, sincere thanks. It’s an amazing read. And it’s connecting really deeply with my recent thinking about the tension between schools as a public and private good […]
I’ve been thinking more about story since writing this recent post, and I’ve come across some more reading and thinking that I’m trying to make sense of. (If you haven’t read that post, this one will make much more sense if you do.) So in the spirit of blogging my way to greater understanding… Next […]
Right now, we have millions of parents shouldered up to their children trying to help them do school. I’m reading a fair share of both funny and sad accounts of parents who are trying to navigate this new role of surrogate teacher or coach in terms of setting schedules or giving feedback or making the […]
With respect to those who stand in awe of all that’s changed about schools in the past few months, I would ask “what’s actually changed?” I don’t mean to minimize the incredible work that educators around the world have done to respond to this crisis. It’s amazing the scale and speed with which we moved […]
(Note: I originally wrote this in July, 2016. I wish I could say that we’d evolved since then into a much more sane, loving, enlightened, literate, just society. But as you’ll see, almost all of it could have been written this week. What will we do to make sure this post won’t be relevant four […]
(1/4 Newsletter Repost) First, Happy New Year! May 2023 bring us all good health, deeper relationships, and as much joy as we can handle! With those aspirations in mind, we want to tee up some of the themes that will be most on our minds here at BQI over the coming year. We see the […]
“Never,” was the answer. The question? “Do you ever have conversations in school that touch on the changes that are happening in the world that will affect your life outside of school?” Honestly? Not shocked. That student is a part of a diverse team we’re working with in a school that’s trying to figure out […]
Español Medically reviewed by Sara Ghandehari, M.D. In the United States, lung cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths in people of all genders. In the past, lung cancer was often thought of as a male smoker’s disease because men smoke at higher rates than women, and smoking is the leading risk factor for […]
If you’re sick of hearing about all the ways technology is bad for us, here’s some good news to consider: Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are among the latest digital health products helping to increase access to quality healthcare. PDTs and digital therapeutics in general are used to help prevent, treat and manage a range of […]