Laura McKenna

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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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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

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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

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July 29, 2019 Laura

Flying With Autism

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Vermont, Feb 2023
Three weeks ago, we started renovations in two bathrooms. We knew there were structural issues, but we weren’t quite prepared for the depth of the issues. Lesson #1 of home ownership: water wins! Anyway, we’re halfway done. Doing the standard Brooklyn bathroom - white subway tile with a line, black in one room, grey in the other. I wanted a colored tile line, but the contractor fit us into a hole in schedule and there was no time for a special order. So, the color is going on the wall. Picking out samples next.
35 years. Margie, Suze, Stu, and Chris.
Good morning! Today: skim estate sale listings, list books in the Etsy shop, treadmill at gym, meet up with friends in the city for a walk through the park and dinner at the pub. Perfect day!
In the midst of two bathroom renovations with tile samples and vanities spread out over the house. Doing my make up in the dining room mirror. Really looking forward to completion and to tonight’s Elvis Costello concert with Chris, Tammy Steele McKenna, Julian Koslow, and Carla Copeland! Yay!
Albany; State Capital #2. And if we’re in upstate NY, it is mandatory to get wings and $4 pints in a dive bar.

Recent Posts: Apt. 11d

Laura’s Links and Quick Thoughts

Lots going on in the background here, so just some links and quick thoughts this morning.  Does anybody else still use Pinterest? We’re in the midst of remodeling two bathrooms, and it’s been super helpful. I’m doing a New Brooklyn sort of bathroom with retro tile, modern accents, and brightly colored walls. Here’s my bathroom Pinterest […]

Special Ed Families Can Sue Schools for Damages: What the new Supreme Court ruling means for special education families and school districts

For years, Miguel Perez sat in his classes at a small school in Michigan in a world of silence. His teachers talked and lectured, but he had no idea what they were saying. Miguel is deaf and wasn’t given the tools to understand the outside world.  Because their son received straight As and was on […]

Curated Clutter

My OCD is off the hook with all the workers and dust in the house, so I’m cumpulsively reorganizing objects on the fireplace mantel. This display will probably last another 24 hours.

Needs Grout

Who’s Teaching College?: The Adjunct Professor Problem Has Not Improved

“It’s bad, Laura. It’s not good at all.” Not exactly what we wanted to hear from the contractor who found massive rot under our bathroom floors.  Having completely blown the bathroom budget this week, I opened up a LinkedIn email advertising for an adjunct professor position at the community college down the road. After doing […]

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