Opinion
How harmony harms education in Federal Way | The Pirkle Report
I went to see "Waiting for Superman" a few days ago.
Bill Pirkle
Opinion
Doctrine of policy governance in Federal Way schools | Pirkle Report
I want to talk about the latest initiative by the Federal Way School Board. It is called “policy…
Opinion
The glue that wouldn’t stick | The Pirkle Report
There once was a chemist at Minnesota, Mining and Manufacturing — 3M — who was working on inventing…
Opinion
Big brother comes to Federal Way | The Pirkle Report
It was bound to happen. I got a letter in the mail from the Federal Way Police Department’s…
Opinion
Lesson on your government | Pirkle Report
With the new year ahead, it’s time for a lesson on your government. You may recall that the…
Opinion
War is hell | The Pirkle Report
War is hell. Here is a passage I remember that drives that point home: “We were ordered to…
Opinion
A man holds his honor like water in his hands | The Pirkle Report
My last report was about duty, a word that has fallen from favor in today’s world. Another word…
Opinion
Will children forgive us for what we’ve done? | The Pirkle Report
The state of education in America is always on my mind. I am reminded of the words of…
Opinion
U.S. history lesson: Declaration of Independence’s foresight | The Pirkle Report
Suppose you are a mere colony of another country and you want to be independent. How do you…
Business
Relax, it’s only paper money | The Pirkle Report
Illinois Sen. Everett Dirkson once said “A billion here and a billion there, and pretty soon you are…
Opinion
Culture clashes: You are what you believe
Culture is a term from sociology, and although complicated, it basically means what you believe is true.
Opinion
No clear link between Federal Way School Board diversity and better education
The concept of diversity was born when set-aside contracts and employment quotas for minorities came under legal attack.…