I spent the morning tethered to my computer, fascinated with reader blogs and followup press coverage of the controversial basketball game between Covenant School and Dallas Academy. My instincts told me there was going to be more to this story than initially reported and I was definitely not disappointed. My instincts also now tell me that if I want to talk about this issue I must tread carefully, because ordinary human beings in various positions of influence attempting to do the best they can to teach children how to be successful are present here, and a gentle, supportive and reflective yet bold and discerning response was greatly needed. I'm not sure I will make a basket here but this is important stuff, so it is definitely worth giving it some shots.

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When reading this quote by George M. Adams it said, “There are low spots in our lives, but there are also high spots, and most of them have come through encouragement from someone else.” I could not help but think about Laurie Gaines. Laurie and I have known one another for several years. When we first met, it was through Diagnostic Learning Services, http://www.diagnosticlearningservices.com/ where she evaluated students to determine the IQ and Ability level of the student.

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