Helen on July 21st, 2005

Universal Preschool Blog
Victoria Carrington, M.D. writes: “I am becoming more aware of the push of education officials to remove children from their parents at even earlier ages to try to fix what is wrong with American education.
“Their scheme to get children into their system earlier will not work. As they try to distance parents from [...]

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Helen on July 20th, 2005

On the HEM-Networking discussion list, reader Cindy Deutsch posts a newspaper article and rightly asks, “Is this a new twist on daytime curfews?”
The article in question is from the Rockford Star, in Rockford, IL. The article is titled “Littering Statute Clears Hurdle,” and the curfew issue is only a side issue:
The committee also discussed a [...]

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Helen on July 15th, 2005

As longtime readers of this magazine are aware, charter schools are another key issue we track and report on regularly. Some good resources in this field:
Homeschool Freedom This site’s purpose is to provide links, articles and statements that promote the freedom of homeschooling.
National Charter Schools Watch Discussion List
This list is created to be a [...]

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Helen on July 15th, 2005

An important discussion is taking place on the AHA Political Action list regarding the mental health screening issue. The topic has appeared there before, but the most recent in-depth conversation started July 14 with a request: “Will someone break this down for me?”
List regulars Alice Smith and Susan Ryan have quickly responded with a wealth [...]

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Helen on July 12th, 2005

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A thoughtful and thought-provoking essay from my friend Valerie. I’ve categorized it as a Key Issue because I think that’s just what it is. A short excerpt:
Underdog was a favorite cartoon when I was a (big) kid, so, of course, I had to squeak up with stuff like freedom of speech, but what developed as [...]

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