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Tag, you're it! Parents foot bill for school sports
Source: msnbc.com

Soccer is good exercise, good for developing coordination and just good fun, but if David Haase wants his sixth-grader to play it at school, he'll have to come up with $135 to make it happen. That's right: Pay-to-play charges imposed by public schools are on the rise.

Tag, you're it! Parents foot bill for school sports
Source: msnbc.com

Soccer is good exercise, good for developing coordination and just good fun, but if David Haase wants his sixth-grader to play it at school, he'll have to come up with $135 to make it happen. That's right: Pay-to-play charges imposed by public schools are on the rise.

Who is to blame for boys struggling at school?
Source: msnbc.com

They get expelled from preschools five times more than girls and are diagnosed with learning disorders four times as often. In this excerpt, journalist Peg Tyre takes a hard look at the rising rates of ADHD among boys and why the education system may be the problem.

Who is to blame for boys struggling at school?
Source: msnbc.com

They get expelled from preschools five times more than girls and are diagnosed with learning disorders four times as often. In this excerpt, journalist Peg Tyre takes a hard look at the rising rates of ADHD among boys and why the education system may be the problem.

Grade-school Lolita: 'So Sexy So Soon'
Source: msnbc.com

In their new book "So Sexy So Soon" authors Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne write about the trend of children becoming sexualized at a young age and how parents can protect their kids. An excerpt.

Obama's girls enroll for classes at private school
Source: msnbc.com

First things first: President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters have checked into their new school in Washington.

Poor children at higher diabetes risk
Source: Times of the Internet

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Children living in poverty have high levels of diabetes risk factors and need early detection and intervention programs, U.S. researchers said.

Who is to blame for boys struggling at school?
Source: msnbc.com

They get expelled from preschools five times more than girls and are diagnosed with learning disorders four times as often. In this excerpt, journalist Peg Tyre takes a hard look at the rising rates of ADHD among boys and why the education system may be the problem.

Lunchtime! Pack the perfect school meal
Source: msnbc.com

Concerned that the sludge they're slopping at the cafeteria is ruining your kid's appetite, and maybe even his waistline? Check out these tips for sending your little one off with a healthy lunch.

Who is to blame for boys struggling at school?
Source: msnbc.com

They get expelled from preschools five times more than girls and are diagnosed with learning disorders four times as often. In this excerpt, journalist Peg Tyre takes a hard look at the rising rates of ADHD among boys and why the education system may be the problem.

Who is to blame for boys struggling at school?
Source: msnbc.com

They get expelled from preschools five times more than girls and are diagnosed with learning disorders four times as often. In this excerpt, journalist Peg Tyre takes a hard look at the rising rates of ADHD among boys and why the education system may be the problem.

Grade-school Lolita: 'So Sexy So Soon'
Source: msnbc.com

In their new book "So Sexy So Soon" authors Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne write about the trend of children becoming sexualized at a young age and how parents can protect their kids. An excerpt.

Grade-school Lolita: 'So Sexy So Soon'
Source: msnbc.com

In their new book "So Sexy So Soon" authors Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne write about the trend of children becoming sexualized at a young age and how parents can protect their kids. An excerpt.

Grade-school Lolita: 'So Sexy So Soon'
Source: msnbc.com

In their new book "So Sexy So Soon" authors Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne write about the trend of children becoming sexualized at a young age and how parents can protect their kids. An excerpt.

Q & A: Raising kids in a sexualized society
Source: msnbc.com

The authors of the book "So Sexy So Soon" answer questions about how today's "sex sells" culture affects kids as young as 7 years old, and offer tips on how parents can address this with their children.

Man, 70, Learns to Read for First Time
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Teachers the world over will enjoy this story about a St. Joseph, MO man who worked hard all his life digging ditches, etc. and never had time to learn to read.

Hey You Guys! 'Electric Company' Is Coming Back
Source: TV Week

The Sesame Workshop, the company behind PBS' "Sesame Street," is bringing back its 1970s staple "The Electric Company." The series, targeted for children ages 6-9, promotes literacy and aims to interest viewers in the joy of reading.

New Balance Takes a Walk on 'Sesame Street'
Source: Brand Week

New Balance this week teamed with popular educational program Sesame Street for a co-branded collection of children's shoes that will debut in July.

Schools Paying Students to Learn is a Mistake

It's a sad day when we have to pay our children to learn. But even more distressing is what they are learning from this experience.

phonics
Source: http://www.PhonicsTeacher.com

Learn Phonics / Will Read. Finally a reading program that actually teaches your child to read. A must have for Parents and Teachers to help children learn how to read. Guaranteed.

7th Grader describes perfect day, school requires mental help for child.
Source: Breitbart

Okay... is this what we have come to in National Security, and protecting the President? We have a seventh grader asked to describe his perfect day.. he does it, and told he has mental issues. 75% of this country thinks these things, but are too coward to say anything...

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