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Celebrity Role Models and Your Kids

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Mar 2nd 2011

The media's constant coverage of celebrity scandals further normalizes this type of activity and can influence the way young people make ...Now that kids are immersed in the 24/7 media world at younger and younger ages, role models play a bigger role than ever.
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Should Letter Grades Be Eliminated?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 23rd 2011

One Iowa school might ditch letter grades in favor of "standards-based reporting." Credit: Corbis The Des Moines Register reports that ...An Iowa school board has proposed eliminating letter grades in middle school and replace them with "standards-based reporting."
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Big Brother Is Watching You, so Get Your Butt to Class

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 22nd 2011

Any kid who has more than six unexcused absences has to carry a Global Positioning System device about the size of a cell phone. Credit: ...Potentially truant students can't go to restroom with officials knowing about it.
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Help! My Children's Mother Teaches Our Kids to Cheat and Lie

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Feb 21st 2011

Dear AdviceMama, My ex-wife, who has primary custody, has created Facebook pages for our 10 and 12-year-old children. The photos make my son look ...Your children need and deserve two caring and attentive parents, which requires you to do your utmost to make peace rather than war with their mother, if at all possible.
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How Important is Middle School?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 10th 2011

Middle school is a pivotal time in a student's education, according to Laura Bush. Credit: Getty Images Former First Lady Laura Bush's ...Former first lady Laura Bush says middle school doesn't get enough attention.
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Would You Want Your Child to Be Required to Learn Arabic in School?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 9th 2011

Two Texas schools have scrapped their plans for mandatory Arabic classes. Credit: Joseph Barrak, AFP / Getty Images
Studying a ...Two schools in Texas were about to make classes in Arabic language and culture mandatory, but the program is on hold after protests from parents.
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Should Schools Be Teaching Creationism?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 8th 2011

An apple for the teacher, or Eve? Credit: Getty Images Evolution. Creationism. Unlike chocolate and peanut butter, these are not ...Thirteen percent of bio teachers "explicitly advocate creationism," using "at least an hour of class time presenting it in a positive light."
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How to Prepare for Your Next Parent-Teacher Conference

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Feb 1st 2011

Help make parent-teacher conference constructive. Credit: Getty Images We all think our ...We know you think your little angel is perfect, but if you try to see things from his teacher's perspective, it will make the oft-dreaded parent-teacher meetings much more constructive.
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