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  The Great Exodus From America's Schools The great exodus from America's Schools is upon us and we should have seen it coming. For decades, we have systemically ignored the inequalities, inefficiencies, and ineffectiveness in so many of our schools across the United States. Ron Edmonds said it pretty clearly, back in 1978. "We can whenever, and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need in order to do this. Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven't so far." Edmond's encouragement and billions more in state and federal support, however, were not enough to avert the mass exodus of school children from schools across America and Washington State specifically, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Washington it is estimated that up to 5% of formerly enrolled students have opted out, which amounts to up to 50,000 students and parents making a

  Independence Day? 2022 As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, 2022…the 4th of July, it’s good to stop and reflect on what the celebration is all about. What is it that we celebrate in America on the 4th of July? Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States where we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence which was ratified by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.  What does the Declaration of Independence actually say? Have you read it and reflected? How are we doing as a nation 246 years later?  You can read the Declaration of Independence here: Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives In part, the Declaration of Independence reads: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . How are we doing, America?  From my vantage point, America is in the most pe