Sunday, September 6, 2020

In Search of Common Ground

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My heart is heavy. We are so paralyzed by polarization across this country and this polarization is a breeding ground for hate and "oth...
Saturday, June 13, 2020

To My White Friends and Friends of Color

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Dear White Friends -  I have been deeply contemplative and reflective regarding the brutality towards George Floyd and Breonna Taylor...
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

In Memory of My Mother - Lola Maertens Dragoo

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In memory of Lola Maertens Dragoo - June 14th, 1953 - January 16th, 2020   I wrote and shared this message at her memorial on January...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Mountain View - A Poem about White Privilege

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I just finished two powerful days of equity and inclusion training with 56 of my colleagues in the North Kansas City School District. I have...
Sunday, December 31, 2017

Dr. Amy Casey - Principal - Lover of Her People

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I must write a biography as a MAESP Distinguished Principal Honoree. Of course I have writer's block and the biography is due on Januar...
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Fit As A Fiddle...or a Dedication to Denise Sarver

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I had a lot of fun at the gym today. No really. I had FUN. I even got up at 6:30am on a Saturday to experience said fun. But there was a tim...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Being An Elementary Principal the Day After

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"Hillary is a moron!" "Hillary is a baby killer!" These words rang out through the halls this morning as I was greeting ...