Category Archives: Education
Girl Football Player Sits For Team’s Sake
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By DERON SNYDER Females who play tackle football against males are rare and usually found at a particular position: kicker. That keeps them from virtually all contact, but it doesn’t ensure their acceptance or safety, as evidenced by the ordeal … Continue reading
NCAA’s Goodfellas Handling ‘Family’ Business
By DERON SNYDER The future looks grim for Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State and Kansas, on the verge of being abandoned in a shell of the Big 12 Conference. But hold the pity and save your sympathy. They have no … Continue reading
Huge Gap Between Drafts In NBA, MLB
By DERON SNYDER Jan Vesely’s magic moment came when he kissed his girlfriend on ESPN and shook hands with NBA commissioner David Stern. Bobby Lucas‘ magic moment came when he attended a pre-game reception at Nationals Park and shook hands … Continue reading
Reading Fights Summer Learning Loss
By VANESSA W. SNYDER I’m grateful and humble that my daughters enjoy reading. However, there are times when I fear the computer and other technology might be hampering their interest in reading. Since I’m a teacher and since it’s summer … Continue reading
NCAA Athletes Strictly Amatuers At Entitlement Game
By DERON SNYDER Their high-profile positions give them access to gifts and services not available to everyone else. They know they’re not supposed to accept the extra benefits, but they do so anyway, often bringing shame to their institutions when … Continue reading
Speak carefully, your kids are listening
BY VANESSA W. SNYDER The other day I overheard my daughters arguing about the childish behavior of one celebrity. “Anybody can make a mistake!” one argued. “Yeah well he’s old enough to not be having a tantrum for all the … Continue reading
HBCU Athletics Not Keeping Up With Academics
By DERON SNYDER Fifty or so years ago, before they became commonplace at major colleges such as Louisiana State, the University of North Carolina and the University of Florida, the nation’s top African-American student-athletes played at HBCUs such as Grambling, … Continue reading
Don’t Be Afraid To Let Kids Fail
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Teachers love it when parents are supportive and involved with their children’s schoolwork. It’s great to know there’s accountability and reinforcement at home because it helps us do our job. It also sends the students a … Continue reading
Cultivating curiosity in kids
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Intellectual curiosity. According to Urbandictionary.com it is a desire to learn more about a person, or a thing, or a way of life. That’s what I love to see in my children and the children I … Continue reading
Resist Spring Break Slowdown
By Vanessa W. Snyder It’s starting already. A few warm days is all it takes before the realization hits us: Spring is near! That’s when kids begin the Spring Break Slowdown. It’s hard to believe I’ve been teaching long enough … Continue reading
