Razor Blades, Critical Thinking, and History

We need to be aware that the world has not always been as it is today.

by Roger Barbee/ January 30, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

Appreciation for a Fellow Teacher, Friend, and Mentor

Jim Osuna is an educator to whom I am both indebted to and grateful.

by Roger Barbee/ November 4, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

Some of the most enduring learning experiences come not via the classroom but by how administrators, teachers, students, parents, and …

by Roger Barbee/ October 5, 2021/ Education, Society/

Useless noise manufactured to gain political advantage keeps us from addressing and solving major issues.

by Roger Barbee/ September 30, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

Former President Carter's "An Hour Before Daylight" (2001) compels a response.

by Roger Barbee/ August 29, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

North Carolina’s F.A.C.T. (The Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom for Teachers and Students) is an example. It is about …

by Roger Barbee/ August 24, 2021/ Education, Society/

I have created my own library of “what I need to know.” Here’s why.

by Roger Barbee/ July 25, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

Failures have consequences and that was on display last week in Omaha at baseball’s College World Series.

by Roger Barbee/ June 27, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

One may criticize truth, beauty, and virtue as dated. But I believe they are timeless.

by Roger Barbee/ February 4, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’

by Roger Barbee/ January 21, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

The backdrop… A local independent school is encouraged to include more literature in its curriculum that reflects the Black experience. …

by Roger Barbee/ December 22, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

As I look back over the fifty-plus years since that fall of 1968, I thank my mentors for their patience, …

by Roger Barbee/ November 26, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society, Teaching/

Universities all over the country are cutting non-revenue sports to save money, and they are also asking boosters to give …

by Roger Barbee/ November 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The pandemic rages around the world. Even isolated villages and towns feel the impact of COVID-19. In Europe, leaders are …

by Roger Barbee/ November 4, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

There’s no place for racist language, especially when it’s uttered by a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shame …

by Roger Barbee/ October 31, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/