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Transgenderism and school

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Feb 11th 2008 8:16PM

As noted in the article referenced here, collective understanding has it that people tend to play with gender roles, figure out who they really are and test the boundaries of societal norms when they hit high school, or college. In Colorado, ...
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The first day of kindergarten

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 28th 2007 7:28AM

Yesterday was Jared's first day of kindergarten. It was a new school, a new teacher, new kids... Just before bed Sunday night, as we were getting ready for bedtime stories, he confided to me that he thought he would miss home when he went to school. ...
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Starting kindergarten -- the anticipation

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 26th 2007 6:09PM

"I'm gonna go to kindergarten tomorrow." Tomorrow, Jared starts kindergarten at his new school. It's a big deal, although he seems pretty laid back about it all. In reality, it's his mom that is the most nervous, anxious, and concerned. And a bit ...
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Teacher Talk: Mr. P

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted May 8th 2007 1:24PM

My niece had a wonderful third grade teacher. He really made a difference for her, especially in math, a subject with which she had always had difficulty. In his class, however, it was different. His name was something difficult to pronounce, so all ...
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The Letter: School assignment in San Francisco

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Mar 20th 2007 12:29PM

Last Saturday, the letter came. A plain and simple missive that, despite its meek appearance, sought to determine the course of Jared's education for the next seven years. Who would have thought that such an innocuous thing could have such a huge ...
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