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Thanksgiving; Time with Family. No Thanks

betsylangert wrote 15 hours ago: copyright © 2009 Betsy L. Angert. BeThink.org As Americans ponder the Thanksgiving Day, holiday expe … more →

Tags: human relationships, Lynn Smith-Lovin, child development, Family Ties, "Helicopter Parents", holiday season, Holidays, over-scheduled children, parent child relationship

Shocking News: Our Dear Friend Betty Malone 16 comments

JJ wrote 1 week ago: MEG! What happened?? Nance and I have just learned of Betty’s passing — stunned and saddened. Dear i … more →

Tags: Arts, Books and Movies, Civil Rights, Creative Class, Education, Ethics and Philosophy, Evolved Homeschoolers, Family Values, Feminism

SUSD parent, student voices sought (Recordnet.com)

Rosario Perez wrote 1 week ago: Article in Recordnet.com about the Stockton Unified School District’s active efforts to obtain … more →

Tags: General, Take Action, Budget

Researchers Explore Parents and Teenagers’ Schooling (Education Week)

Nancy Cruz wrote 1 week ago: A new book, Families, Schools, and the Adolescent,  edited by Harvard University researcher Nancy E. … more →

Tags: General

School Community Journal Fall/Winter 2009 Edition

Rosario Perez wrote 1 week ago: The School Community Journal, a publication that strives to include research and reports regarding s … more →

Tags: Resources, Tools

An "I Care" School in the News

“I Care” Products & Services wrote 1 week ago: Congratulations to Lake Park Elementary in Albany, Georgia for making the nightly news on last eveni … more →

Tags: Character Development

Parent Engagement - Learning Institute & Resources

Rosario Perez wrote 1 week ago: On November 3-4, 2009, Families In Schools conducted a learning institute at the UC Center in Sacram … more →

Tags: General, Department Updates, Tools

New technologies, new issues to worry about…

hobbesattack wrote 2 weeks ago: This week’s readings revolved around new ideas that we must consider in light of new technologies th … more →

Tags: activities, EDTC 6535, learning outside the classroom, Relating Concepts to Real World, Student reponsibility, Technology in the Classroom

LAUSD reforms may skip pilot schools (LA Daily News)

Rosario Perez wrote 2 weeks ago: Article in LA Daily News discusses that pilot schools – a school model that holds a lot of pro … more →

Tags: General, LAUSD, public school choice, resolution

R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

“I Care” Products & Services wrote 3 weeks ago: Respect is a powerful thing that we all have to give to others. It is a very important character tra … more →

Tags: Character Development

School Board Election Results - reason for optimism

equityshaker wrote 3 weeks ago: Precinct by precinct results below show an extremely strong showing for Mearns.  She defeated the in … more →

Tags: Education, Shaker Heights, Public Policy

Last night’s Parent Community Night was a Good Start

alw524 wrote 3 weeks ago: Last night had about 50-60 attendees and I thought it went well. I think the district had a successf … more →

Tags: BUSD Administration Actions, Opinion

See Google This Morning and Smile!

JJ wrote 3 weeks ago: Then call any handy family members over to share the smile. I just did. UPDATE: See CSM’s favo … more →

Tags: Arts, Creative Class, Early Childhood Issues, Family Values, health, Home, Humor, Learning, Literacy

Winter Volunteer Appreciation Reception set

Pierce Presley wrote 3 weeks ago: Thank You… On behalf of the teachers, staff, and students at Virginia A. Myers Elementary we’d like … more →

Tags: Volunteer, winter, Reception

L.A. Unified to allow parents to initiate school reforms (LA Times)

Rosario Perez wrote 1 month ago: Article in the LA Times about parents’ role in selecting reform in the 12 focus schools and 18 … more →

Tags: General, LAUSD, public school choice

JJ's Reading Serious Stuff About Vaccine and Public Health Foolishness16 comments

JJ wrote 1 month ago: Science doesn’t kill people, people kill people. With politics and mind games. And “fear … more →

Tags: Public Communication, Partisan Politics, Election News/Commentary, Power of Story, Research and Science, Separation of Church and State--the First Amendment, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Thinking Parents, Pro-life, Pro-choice, Law & Politics

I think we are making some progress!3 comments

alw524 wrote 1 month ago: When you get a chance, go to the BUSD home page. The district is planning on releasing a new distric … more →

Tags: BUSD Administration Actions, BUSD Board Actions, Opinion

Telling Children Who They Are and What's Within Them2 comments

JJ wrote 1 month ago: “You are not half. You are a whole soul living in a divided world. “ There Is No Such Th … more →

Tags: belief in gods, change, Cognitive Psychology, Culture, Early Childhood Issues, Education, Ethics and Philosophy, Family Values, From the Mouths of Babes

Kids Need Real Mom to Show Up, Not TV Reality Show 1 comment

JJ wrote 1 month ago: UPDATE 1:55 pm EDT – just heard the entire sheriff’s news conference on CNN live, extrao … more →

Tags: Civil Rights, Cognitive Psychology, Cynical Stuff, Dads, Discipline-behavior, Family Values, Feminism, Framing, health


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