Month: November 2018

TURNING POINTS—Finding Common Ground in Common Sense When it comes to politics, David Plouffe and Mark Holden are like apples and oranges. Although they see things through different lenses, conservative Plouffe and liberal Holden agree that the way we handle people with criminal records is not working. In fact, that approach causes more problems. Their … Continue reading Turning Points: Finding Common Ground in Common Sense

When it comes to politics, David Plouffe and Mark Holden are like apples and oranges. Although they see things through different lenses, conservative Plouffe and liberal Holden agree that the way we handle people with criminal records is not working. In fact, that approach causes more problems. Their co-written article, published last week by USA … Continue reading Turning Points: Finding Common Ground in Common Sense

I’ve loved apples since childhood but turned the corner into apple-wildness during my years as a community college teacher. Several Saturdays each fall, I’d drive upstate from Philadelphia to Beltzville, where I’d hike around the state park with the dogs then park myself at a picnic table overlooking the lake and grade essays. Then I’d … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Something To Be Thankful For At Thanksgiving

You find them in the north, south, east, and west. In cities, suburbs, and in the country. Community colleges provide turning points for students—especially for folks who might never have considered themselves as potential college students. It happened to me, and it’s probably happened to people that you know, maybe even to you. We meet … Continue reading TURNING POINTS–Every Community College Provides Turning Points

TURNING POINTS—Encounters that Matter in the Classroom & Beyond   What We Talk About When We Talk About Prisoner Re-Entry   Bruce Noddin, Director of Maine Prisoner Re-Entry Network, realizes that one cannot talk about criminal justice issues without also discussing addiction, education, housing, and other problems in society. He also knows that individuals who … Continue reading Turning Points: What We Talk About When We Talk About Prisoner Re-Entry