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Childcare & Early Education

New Latino Voter Poll Shows Early Learning is a Winning Issue

September 9, 2010
I am tired of political candidates who want to win the “Latino vote” without actually investing any time or energy into addressing the concerns of the Latino community. As a mixed race woman, I’m concerned about any candidate who sees the needs of California and the needs of California’s Latino...

What A Dash of Community Service Can Do

September 7, 2010
We are much too involved in our own heads. There is a whole world out there waiting to be explored and by sitting in our homes and reliving the day’s drama over dinner and bad prime time tv, we aren’t experiencing what the world has to offer. Community service can help us move on and our community move forward.
Renee Blanchard's picture

Who is Paying for Your Child's School Supplies?

August 31, 2010
I got used to pulling out my wallet for my school kids. The same shopping trip for the shot glasses, my own little boy asked if he could have something-or-another. I remember telling him, “Sweetie, we can’t afford that.”
Lily Eskelsen's picture

42 Things to Get Your Kid Ready for School

August 23, 2010
Is there something else a parent can do to prepare the kids for a successful year?
Lily Eskelsen's picture

The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males: We All Should Pay Attention

August 22, 2010
Forty-seven percent of Black American males graduate from high school in the U.S. In other words, the majority of black boys are not graduating from high school in the United States of America. The 47% takes all states into account, from Maine, with a 98% graduation rate, to New York, with just 25...
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To Ritalin or not to Ritalin

August 17, 2010
As a behavior specialist who as a child was medicated from 1970 to 1977 I'm often asked my opinion about Ritalin. Here's my experience.
Joe Newman's picture

Lets Move! For Safer School Siting

August 12, 2010
I’m starting to feel like a broken record, but I guess that’s what happens when you really care about something. Children are a vulnerable population. They eat more food, breathe more air, and drink more liquids per pound than adults. They are also more curious exploring the world around them in...
Renee Blanchard's picture

Raising Healthy Eaters

August 2, 2010
Sometimes the hardest part about getting your children to eat healthy food and fight child obesity is getting them to choose the healthy food option. Here's the behavior methods that show you the way to guide them to healthy food choices
Joe Newman's picture

1 Million young kids are left alone after school.

July 30, 2010
Dust off the backpacks and dig out the lunch sacks – back to school time is just weeks away. And, working parents across this country are spending these last few weeks arranging, searching, and confirming afterschool care. Unfortunately, many parents don’t succeed in finding afterschool care for...
Sarah Francis's picture

Emotionally Healthy Children

July 28, 2010
A method for parents to balance empowering their children and still set firm boundaries so children become psychologically strong, healthy and respectful of others.
Joe Newman's picture

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