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Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying

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Cyberbullying—or online bullying on social network sites—is on the rise. Children are most vulnerable to this type of bullying, and the results can be tragic. Too often, we hear about another child or teen who has committed suicide as…
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Open Letter to the Class of 2025

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Editor’s note: this is our contribution to an initiative of NEA, who is asking friends of education from across the country to write open letters to the Class of 2025, this year’s incoming kindergarteners. These letters should convey…
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Chicago Teachers Strike: What’s the Ruckus?

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Chicago Teachers Strike Day 2: What’s the ruckus? As of late Monday night, the Chicago Teacher’s Union and Chicago School Board officials had yet to reach a contract deal, and it appeared that 350,000 Chicago school kids would get…
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Parent-Teacher Collaboration for Your Child's Success

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As an elementary school teacher, at the beginning of each school year, I’m always hopeful that parents will take an interest in their child’s schooling. I hope they’ll come to Orientation Day and introduce themselves to me, or send…
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Think Twice Before Paying Kids for Good Grades

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Have parents succumbed to the same pressure as schools—to push students to get good grades and test scores at all costs? A Time magazine editorial suggests that while more and more parents are paying kids for good grades, they may want…
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How To Prepare Your Child For The First Day Of School

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No matter how old they are, what grade they're entering, or which one of my kids it is…. I’m always nervous for my babies on their first day of school. Will they make friends easily? Will they know where to go? Will they like their teacher?…
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What is the Best Age for Kids to Enter Kindergarten

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The school year is upon us, and many moms are asking an increasingly popular and perplexing question: Five or six? No, we’re not talking about what time mami gets off of work. We’re talking about which age is best for starting a child…
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´Twas The Night Before The First Day of School

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On the night before the first day of school (in many Southern states we start on the 20th of August this year) I lay in bed awake, recapping on the resolutions I made on the first day of summer vacation. Back then I had a plan: I was going…
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7 Science Apps for Your Kids

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Looking to sharpen your kid’s science skills? Try out apps that teach everything from handy anatomy to useful geography. Below are seven of my family’s favorite educational apps for iPad. But most of them are also available for iPhone.…