“In the epilogue of his book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, Rutger Bregman gives advice on how to apply his thesis – that humans are basically good – in a world that embraces the opposite view. “For ages,” he says, “we’ve assumed that people are selfish, that we’re beasts, or worse. For ages, we’ve believed civilization […]

While it is very, very atypical for anyone to take a picture during Meeting for Worship, I was moved in the moment to do so yesterday.  This First Grade girl had shared a simple and powerful message about personal integrity earlier, and here she is seen listening to a teacher speak about community. For me, it captures a […]

I have had the distinct honor of meeting, speaking with, and attending lectures and retreat workshops presented by, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot a few times over the years. Dr. Lawrence-Lightfoot is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University.  She is a sociologist who examines the culture of schools and the relationship between human […]

After getting WordPress to fix some issues… (thank you, Karen Kemp!), I am excited to relaunch my Head of School’s blog again this year.  From time to time, posts will be created and published and an email will be sent to you with a link so that you can access and read it if you […]