Guest view: Support music in our schools this month
The month of March offers us the opportunity to acknowledge the unique benefits of music education through the celebration of “Music in our Schools Month.”
Guest view: Community suppers and signs of hope
In 2006, if a person or family was hungry, there was nowhere in Morgan Hill for them to go for a hot meal (except for the wonderful Senior Lunch Program offered for seniors). Brian Cunningham, a Catholic lay person, and Martha’s Kitchen, a nonprofit...
Guest View: Information is power in era of mass shootings
In 2003, I started a company that evolved into what we named “PlanReady.” As a school architect following the Columbine massacre in 1999, I realized that much of the information that the first responders, police and fire—and the school itself—should have had at their fingertips was unavailable to them.
Guest View: Seeing beyond behavior during Autism Awareness Month
April is recognized as World Autism Month, and I write this as both a mother and an advocate.
Like many parents, my early experiences with autism were overwhelming and, at times, isolating.
In our community, support can feel limited. Many autistic children are often defined by...
