Laura McKenna

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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

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

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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

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Flying With Autism

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When Suburbanites Question College

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

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Day 2 in Montreal. Mass at the @basiliquenotredame. Jaw dropping organ music and wood paneling. Boys did an afternoon at the anime convention, and we went to the @pointeacalliere, the archeology museum. Dinner at @brasserie701.
Got into Montreal in time for dinner and crepes. Tomorrow, mass at the cathedral around the corner, a museum, and a spontaneous anime convention.
We like to eat. Tonight, it was grilled pork tenderloin, roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes with a spicy mayo dip, and sautéed cabbage. Yesterday, I did a sheet pan with chicken thighs (salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, fresh tarragon, butter) and carrots (salt, pepper, olive oil, tarragon). Forgot to take the after picture.
Farmer’s meals will continue until November. Yum
Can you canoe? We rented canoes from Al’s in Downsville. They brought us up river and then we paddled for an hour — okay, just chilled out and current took us down stream to our car. Then, lots of exploring and eating for the rest of the day.
Escaped! Steve and I are in the Catskills for the weekend. Solo. Sans children. More pictures to come.

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The Cost of Kids

For years, our kids were our biggest expense. Every penny that came into our coffers went out as an expense for them. We worked, so we could raise kids.  At first, there was daycare and nursery schools for both boys. Because Ian couldn’t talk much back then and couldn’t sit still, his daycare threatened to […]

It’s Not a Race: There’s no adulthood deadline

Around here, there’s a lot of pressure on young people to attend a college that looks good on a back window decal, join the best greek clubs, maintain a good GPA, score the best summer internships, do a semester abroad, finish in four years, and then go onto the other rites of adulthood — employment, […]

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