In a school, administrators make the rules for the teachers, and teachers make the rules for the students. Modern schools often make a big effort towards “empowerment” and “student voice,” giving students a say in how the classroom and school procedures and practices should work. Similarly, teachers are often...

I’ve seen the “expat vs. immigrant” controversy flare up various times in my many years as an expat. It is usually along the lines of “expat is a racist term which only applies to white people.” As a white person, I naturally react defensively to such arguments although I...

The other day, my daughter won a trophy in a tennis tournament and the club posted on Facebook a photo of her with the trophy. I shared their photo and added the comment, “Parabéns!” I figured saying congratulations in Portuguese was appropriate, especially as the club’s post had a...