During my tenure as School Superintendent of District 90 schools in River Forest, I was blessed to have an amazing school board led by parents who cared passionately about bringing the best educational outcomes to our children and community. One of those parents was Kristin Coe, who served on the board of education for eight years. I always knew I could rely on her raw intelligence and ability to move things forward to advance our agenda, including the passage of an important referendum to help … [Read more...]
“The Season of Giving” Re-Visited
As we begin the holiday season, I wanted to reflect on and share a memorable post I wrote in November 2017 about the importance of giving and human connection. We all go through difficult personal hardships in life. Whether it’s an illness, financial troubles or the loss of a loved one, everyone must face their own set of unique adversities. The holidays are an important time to seek out human connection. In this blog post, I tell the story of sharing compassion and connection with someone … [Read more...]
