Commentary: Cold forecast for superintendent's program to fight hunger
We like to think hunger is not much of a problem in Northwest Arkansas. But it is.
We like to think hunger is not much of a problem in Northwest Arkansas. But it is.
For me, the start of a new year means envisioning opportunities I see unfolding during the year to come. In 2016, I see a whole lot of opportunity for us all t…
Thanksgiving. The word itself just makes you feel good. I doubt any other word has as many positive associations as Thanksgiving. As you're reading this, I hop…
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce's Business Matters Breakfast, where the Bentonville Film Festival ou…
This month's column is inspired by a piece of art created for me as a "thank you" note for teaching a lesson on leadership last week to kindergartners at Sugar…
Ignite! What a powerful verb. So many nouns used in education gain strength from the word ignite: learning, preparation, engagement, awareness, creativity, pas…
"Ah, to be an educator and to have the summers off!"
It's official: Summer is here. The joyful songs that accompany the end of the school year will inevitably turn into a lamentable refrain that is far from music…
In many ways, May is a wonderful month. The additional daylight entices families outside to enjoy what is usually the best weather of the year. Neighbors and f…
Career ready, college ready, post-secondary prepared and future ready.
I am honored by the opportunity to address the community each month in this column. It is a special honor this year to share my thoughts with you on Christmas …
Before starting this month's column, I went back and reviewed previous efforts and realized that I had a theme going. Each one focused on how thankful I am to …
We find ourselves at a very interesting time in Bentonville School District.
Welcome to fall. I hope everyone is enjoying the crisp air and the start of the change of seasons. I see leaves turning colors every day, and recent rains set …
"You matter. Students matter!"
I have to share that as I sit and write this Poore Page I am a bit amazed.
I wish each of you could have attended this week's groundbreaking event at Bentonville West.
It seems appropriate to use the Poore Page to discuss an issue we have been dealing with as a community over the past week.
What is one topic that some of our most famous conservative and liberals agree on?
As February comes to a close, and hopefully the snow comes to a close as well, there are several things we hope will excite you about March.
It seems like once July 4 is over we all start to think about the start of another school year.
I am enjoying the reality of presenting this column to you as a community one week prior to July 4. As a former history teacher, July 4 always has special mean…
You may not realize it, but we are down to our last few days of school.
I experienced two enlightening and optimistic moments simultaneously one day this week.
This is our final step in a three-part series highlighting how fortunate we are in Bentonville to have such wonderful employees in our schools. The previous ar…
This is part two of my series highlighting the wonderful employees of the Bentonville Public Schools.
I would like to take advantage of the space this column provides to set up a three-part series highlighting employees of Bentonville Public Schools. Our distr…
It’s difficult to imagine how Newtown, Conn., is coping with their losses this holiday season.
I was in a department store recently and noticed Christmas decorations every where and Christmas music playing. “Isn’t it still November?” I wondered? What has…