If you believe in the power of prayer, please take a moment and watch this.
This man's nephew Caden is 10 years old and he is in the hospital in Houston Texas battling Leukemia.
Caden is having a really hard time lately with the Chemotherapy.
Please take a moment and say a prayer for Caden and his family and pass this on so others can say a prayer too.
Something big is happening today.
President Trump will be posthumously awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom today, Tuesday, October 14 at 4 PM.
Charlie’s wife, Erika Kirk, will be accepting this incredible honor at the White House on his behalf.
No one deserved it more. Charlie dedicated his life to faith, truth, and the fight for America’s future. His courage inspired millions — and his legacy continues to do so every single day.
A truly well-deserved honor for a man who gave everything for God and country. ❤️🇺🇸
High-order thinking depends on a strong foundation of knowledge. Without this foundation, there’s nothing to critically think about. That is why teaching “21st century skills” and “critical thinking” in isolation does not work.
Let me explain with an analogy ⬇️
Education will always evolve - through new standards, new strategies, and new tools.
But one thing will never change:
Relationships will always matter most.
Lead with compassion.
Extend grace generously.
Offer each student a fresh start.
Every single day.
Because at the heart of great teaching is something profoundly simple:
Connection.
To Every Teacher About to Begin Again…
There’s something sacred about this time of year.
The world doesn’t pause for it—but we do. We tidy up rooms, rework bulletin boards, restock our desk drawers with things no one else even notices… all for the sake of what’s coming. And what’s coming isn’t just students—it’s opportunity. It’s impact. It’s legacy.
And whether you feel ready or not, you’re about to become part of someone’s story again.
It might not be obvious at first. The kid who won’t look up. The one who sighs every time you speak. The one who walks in carrying a world you’ll never fully understand. But here’s the truth: your consistency will matter more than your content. Your tone will matter more than your title. And your presence will matter more than your perfection ever could.
Every year, I remind teachers of this: You are not the system. You are the exception to it.
You’re the one who turns test-takers into risk-takers. Who sees the child before the checklist. Who shows up—even when it feels like no one notices you do.
And if this year feels heavy, don’t forget—some kids are walking through your doors needing one adult to believe in them. Just one. Not because you have all the answers, but because you looked them in the eye and said, “I see something in you.” And meant it.
That’s the kind of teaching that outlasts standards. The kind that can’t be measured… but will never be forgotten.
So as you step into a new year, remember this:
You don’t need to be perfect. Just present.
You don’t need a magic lesson. Just a moment that makes a kid feel seen.
You don’t need to save the world. Just reach the one in front of you.
Because that’s how the world changes anyway.
Thank you—for everything you give to children who aren’t even your own. The world doesn’t thank you nearly enough. But I see you. And I’m grateful.
Let’s go make it count.
—Brad
🚨 BREAKING: SecDef Pete Hegseth stares right at the press and goes scorched earth, spelling out their insanity. I could watch this all day.
"You, and I mean specifically YOU, the press, you cheer against Trump so hard, it's in your DNA and in your blood to cheer against Trump, because you want him not to be successful so bad, you have to cheer against the efficacy of these strikes. You have to hope maybe they weren't effective."
"Maybe the way the Trump administration is representative isn't true. So let's take half truths, spun information, leaked information, and then spin it, spin it in every way we can to try to cause doubt and manipulate the mind, the public mind, over whether or not our brave pilots were successful."
"How many stories have been written about how hard it is to, I don't know, fly a plane for 36 hours? Has MSNBC done that story? Has Fox? Have we done the story how hard that is?"
"There are so many aspects of what our brave men and women did that because of the hatred of this press corps are undermined because people are trying to leak and spin that it wasn't successful. It's irresponsible."
"You're undermining the success of incredible B-2 pilots and incredible F-35 pilots and incredible refuelers and incredible air defenders who accomplished their mission."
"How about we talk about how special America is, that only we have these capabilities? I think it's too much to ask, unfortunately, for the fake news. So we're used to that."
To the Democrats bitching that congressional Democrats weren’t briefed on the Iran strikes… This has to be a joke, right…?
If y’all haven’t noticed Democrats are actively taking the side of terrorist sympathizers on college campuses, in the streets, and in every corner of this country. No shit they’re not gonna get sensitive national security information. They’d leak it. They hate America. They’ve shown that VIVIDLY.
@ClayFreeman1010 I love this! So happy for you Clay! You deserve it all! My time spent working with you at WES was the best! You have such a gift as a leader of others! ME is blessed to have you back!