Dennis Danzinger was challenged by his students to write a poem, and here he shares it with us.
School’s Out, Forever? Documenting School Closings Through Photos and Words.
A school shuts down and no one asks, “Where are those kids now and what are we doing for them?” Amanda Keller-Konya and Dennis Danziger document school closings through words and photos.
Desperado’s Wife, Katie Couric and Me
Dennis Danzinger already knew what it’s like to be married to a woman who is the ex-wife of a convicted murderer. And then along came Katie Couric.
All I Ever Wanted Was a Cheeseburger
Growing up Orthodox Jewish in Houston, Texas in the 1950s and ’60s, the mixing of dairy and meat was forbidden.
A Murder of Crows
A video game playing high school senior gets handed a real gun.
Victor Rivers is Not a Woman
The former Dolphins player smashes stereotypes of men and boys as victims of domestic violence.
If I Had a Handgun
Dennis Danziger would like us to all sing along in irony at the idea of arming classroom teachers.
Hoop Schemes
Dennis Danziger was a rookie teacher in the inner city. Failing on the job, with students failing in the classroom. Then he found they had one thing in common. Basketball.
I Am a Lobbyist for the Poor
Dennis Danziger speaks up for all the teachers who have to do more than teach—they have to address a failed social system.
Real Men Don’t Teach
A school teacher realizes that as long as he teaches he will never gain the status of a real American man, someone who really matters.