Notes From Cali
Words from a friend absentia.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
June 15, 2009 Newsletter
Newsletter including the retirement of Jack Buckingham. Discussion on teachers.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Adults shoot kids with paintball gun
On Nov 10-11, 2002, adults fired paintballs at neighborhood kids from 237 Fremont Court.
In the Wake of a Good Night's Sleep
A Chalboard Column by Shawn Olson on waking up.
How to get better teachers.
There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more.
A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
Winners on Wheels
A feature about disabled students involved with sports. Originally from the Westside Messenger.
