Laura McKenna

Writer: Education, Parenting, Politics

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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

Reprints Info

August 20, 2019 Laura

In the ‘Crazy, Complicated’ World of Special Education, Parents Turn to One Another for Help — on the Internet

August 6, 2019 Laura

Newsletter Coming Soon

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Laura

Too Few Guidance Counselors, Too Little Information: Why Community College Might Be the Best Path for High School Graduates — But They’ll Never Know It

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Laura

Welcome

July 29, 2019 Laura

Flying With Autism

July 12, 2019 Laura

When Suburbanites Question College

April 23, 2019 Laura

District 75: ‘The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love’

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Finally seeing Plaza Suite with Broadway Matthew and SJP. We were supposed to see this in May 2020.
Such a gorgeous day
Chilling with the cousins in Jersey City.
Easter Pix #2

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

LINKS May 17, 2022

I’m a College Student with a Disability. Stop Treating Me Like a Child. A big art collection topped $922 million at Sotheby’s. Aided by a remote workplace, people are moving to Bozeman, Montana for the quality of life. And it’s overwhelming their schools. PICTURE: Aged, vintage reds, Mixed topics, $60 per foot. WATCHING: Last season […]

Community: How Important Is Your Career?

Since the pandemic, I feel less tied to my career. I have work — both paid and unpaid — but my work is not me. I’m someone who has always chased prestige. At times I felt like a bad feminist, when I couldn’t work, because of my responsibility for kids. So, this shift has been […]

Links May 16, 2022

I am currently sitting in a spare office of a testing center, where Ian is undergoing more educational and psychological testing for school. Sigh. I want to blog — lots to talk about — but I’m working on an iPad and a tiny portable keyboard. Everything is very cramped. I think I’ll just post some […]

Political PTSD: Can We Recover from Trump, Pandemic, Wrecked Kids, and Roe?

I was in Jonah’s orthodontist’s office in 2015, when I first realized that Donald Trump should be taken seriously.  While waiting at the receptionist’s desk, a college kid looked up the television mounted on the wall as Trump’s face appeared on the screen. The kid said, “Hey! There he is!” and then explained that he had a […]

Community: Student Loans

Last week, I confessed to a big pile of college student loan debt. Did you have debt? How long did it take to pay off? Will your kids have debt?

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