Race to Nowhere Update

The most recent comment about 'Race to Nowhere' was posted just a few minutes ago, and the writer requested an update.  Prior to that, we heard from a reader on July 14th.  Well after the April viewing of the documentary film, its message is still on people's minds. 

Coincidentally, the Administrative Leadership Team meets tomorrow for our annual all-day summer retreat.  It is our first opportunity to talk together about the previous school year and to plan for the next one without the busy end-of-the-year workload.  Everyone is refreshed and ready to go. 

'Race to Nowhere' IS on our retreat agenda for tomorrow, August 18th.  I had already made copies of all of your blog comments, and we are planning to review them and discuss what this means for the school district.  That said, it never hurts to call your school's principal directly and ask about the school's homework policy and what can be done to help students who are overly stressed or unable to get enough sleep due to school work. 

Race to Nowhere: Share Your Thoughts!

The BLOG is being resurrected so that community members who have viewed "Race to Nowhere" on Wednesday, April 27th, or at another time, have a space to share their thought about the documentary.

1. Which topics from the film affect you and/or your family?
2. What ideas do you have for ways to combat student stress? Have you found ways to help your child manage stress?
3. What are ways that you would like to see the issues raised by
the film addressed in your school and/or community?
4. What are the guiding principles you would like to see for education on the local, state and national levels?