Bob McKnight

Everyone seems to have opinions on our two Presidents--the one outgoing and the one incoming. Most are intense and unwavering. I have always tried, after an initial assessment, to reverse my position and analyze the subject from the other side. Sometimes it affects my final assessment and sometimes it does not. After having done that on President Obama, here is my assessment of him, with the emphasis on four failures.. I have largely applauded President Obama. He is unqu

Have you ever noticed how during national political campaigns, the candidates and the media always talk about how important Florida is to the outcome. It is not just because Florida is now the 3rd largest state, but also because of its' growth, statisticians point to the demographic indicator it is for the rest of the country. We grow a lot of professional talent through our 11 public universities, private universities, and community colleges. As President Elect Trump round

With President Elect Trump selecting a fervent voucher advocate for Education Secretary, it is clear where the federal direction will be for public education over the next four or eight years. In Florida, there has been a high profile attempt to get the public school unions to drop their lawsuit challenging public monies being appropriated for private school education. But in that strategy, supporters of dropping the suit have now enlisted support among minorities, the disa