By Anthony Cody. On Father’s Day, I am remembering my father. Fred Cody died about 30 years ago. He was a big man, in many ways. He grew up in West Virginia. In World War Two he was stationed in England, and after the war he used the GI Bill to get an advanced degree. With the help of my mother, Pat Cody, …
By Anthony Cody. The Education Writers Association has decided that, although I was awarded a first prize for my writing just last year, I am no longer permitted to submit my work for consideration for future awards. Leaders of the organization have decided that I do not meet their definition of a journalist. …
By Anthony Cody. A newly independent Living in Dialogue, and my first book on the shelves made this an eventful year for me. The challenge of organizing the first annual conference for the Network for Public Education filled the first few months, and the Public Education Nation event in Brooklyn was another …
