The Ruark Kids

September 29, 2015
by John
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Who are the “Gifted and Talented”

NPR ran a story yesterday on gifted students in today’s school systems at http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/28/443193523/who-are-the-gifted-and-talented-and-what-do-they-need. Siena wasn’t identifying Heller’s barracuda at age 5, but she is, we are told, very talented at her coursework relative to her class. Yet she’s in that … Continue reading

May 23, 2014
by John
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Last day care check!

I just wrote the last check for the day care where we have had at least one kid full-time every month since December, 2006. Thalia graduates from there at the end of June, 7 1/2 years later. Hooray!