Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.

When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of Spring.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated.

It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris.

Like art, political action gives shape and expression to the things we fear as well as to those we desire. It is a creative process, drawing on the power to imagine as well as to act.

Early childhood education begins early, even before birth.