Laura McKenna

Writer: Education, Parenting, Politics

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March 18, 2021 Laura

Opinion: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

March 12, 2021 Laura

Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys?

February 12, 2021 Laura

Occupational Therapy Shifts From Tactile to Digital

August 28, 2020 Laura

Why It’s So Hard to Report on Schools While Home-Schooling During a Pandemic

July 28, 2020 Laura

How To Reach Traumatized Students

March 22, 2020 Laura

When schools close or go online, what happens to students with disabilities?

January 14, 2020 Laura

OPINION: Marching band sets the right tempo for many special-needs kids

October 30, 2019 Laura

Skimping on School Buildings is Creating a Crisis

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Laura

OPINION: Out of necessity, I taught my son to choose a college for its value, not its prestige or vibe — My latest in The Hechinger Report

August 26, 2019August 29, 2019 Laura

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I just love WPA Project parks and art, so I took a ton of pictures at Bear Mountain park and zoo last week. Here’s more...
Foggy morning walk.
Perky daffodils make me smile!
Day off! Day trip to hike around Bear Mountain, then rewards at the Cold spring depot and little shops.
Puppy wants out of Covid jail.
The first semi-indoor family event in over a year. The year of Covid is almost over!

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

SL 831

I want to sip wine here, while watching other diners arrive on their boats on Lake George below. Following CDC rules, we did a lot of local travel last year. Travel was healing for us and for the kids. I’m already planning this weekend’s day trip. I think we might do a bike trip along […]

A Royal Mess: An American’s Thoughts on all the Royal DRAMA, Part 5

This is Part 5 is of a series of posts on the crazy royal family. Here’s Part 1,  Part 2 and Part 3 and Part 4. With Prince Phillip’s funeral on Saturday, the Royal gossip is going to be off-the-hook. It’s terribly silly, and I really should ignore it all. Terrible distraction from work. Want to hear the gossip? A […]

On My Camera

On this grey Monday morning, I’m easing into the work week by organizing photos. Here are some from the past couple weeks:

The Great Education Debates of the Week

From the Newsletter. In a week with some personal drama — COVID exposure at Easter dinner, tests, and vaccinations for Steve and myself just an hour ago — I’ve distracted myself by diving into dramas in the wider world, like voting laws, Prince Phillip’s death, and school stuff, of course.  Even without a fully vaccinated public, rising […]

SL 830

At 9:15, we packed both kids into the car to visit the Urgent Care Center in Paramus, next to the Tom Sawyer diner for four rapid COVID tests. At Sunday’s Easter Dinner, we were exposed to two family members who were harboring evil buggies. Jonah could not return to school, so he had to endure […]

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