It is clear that we are shifting back to pre-pandemic dynamics and rhetoric — Many school systems are moving back to mask-free environments, ignoring the daily Covid deaths, and teachers are back to striking about unfair pay instead of unsafe work environments (they didn’t become more safe). Yes, we are moving back to pre-pandemic dynamics. …

Why is this topic coming up so much with writers on Medium? — Many of you have heard writers on Medium frantically trying to get 100 or more followers on this site. That is because if you do not have 100 followers on Medium you will be dropped from the Partner Program here — ie you won’t be able to monetize your work…

When will they listen to teachers? — All across the nation students are either organizing or going on strike for safer learning conditions Right now, there are strikes going on by students in New York, Oakland, CA, teachers in Chicago, and even students in France. Students are seeing that government officials are not listening to the teachers sounding the alarm so they are taking matters into their own hands. This comes at a…

First of all, the flowers look amazing! — Yes, the headline is as ridiculous as it sounds. During a global pandemic, a housing crisis, and a year when almost 40 million Americans experienced hunger there are police departments and governments finding the time to take elderly people to court over their gardens. …

Ways for Students to Save Money this Fall on Books and Scholarly Articles — We all know student debt is a huge issue in the US. As of now, student debt is over $1.5 trillion (yes, with a ‘t’) and most of that has outrageous interest rates. So, where students can save on books or articles is usually a big deal and sometimes is…

I briefly heard about this farm years ago and wanted to check in on it — A few years ago, I read about an acre or two being turned into an urban farm up in Detroit, MI. I read that it was growing food for the local community and thought it all sounded awesome! …

School districts will be scrambling to hire — and it will be the students’ education that suffers in the end — When school districts are scrambling to hire teachers this fall and not finding anyone they will be forced to hire long term subs to fill in positions. This will ultimately hurt the education of the students. Can we blame the teachers for not wanting to come back? They have been…

I needed some guidance — I created this list mostly for personal reference. I am exploring the world of SEO and needed to compile a list from Medium contributors. This list is a compilation of some of the top articles on SEO and marketing on Medium from about the past five years. I think a…