Ease Your Concerns Over Working
There are a lot of pressures on parents, on top of the more understandable issues when someone has a child (nutrition, health, and safety), many parents who work are finding themselves wondering if they have failed their children because they cannot always be there. While it used to be one parent could stay home while [...]
Fisher Price Reveals New Singing Dora the Explorer Doll
As part of her 10th year anniversary celebration, Fisher Price has announced a new singing Dora the Explorer doll to commemorate the occasion. Dora the Explorer will mark her 10th year in the industry, winning the hearts of kids and parents everywhere with her empowering attitude, cultural diversity and emphasis on education for preschoolers.
Fisher-Price introduced [...]
3 and 4 Year Old Solo Violinists Perform to Help Children
On May 26, 2010 The Health Museum will be the host for a gala to introduce Benny Bear, to the world. And Benny Bear will in turn introduce his new children’s book, Benny Bear Visits the Hospital, which will benefit over 25,000 indigent children this next year in the Harris County Hospital District.
Entertainment for the [...]
Administration Wants To Revise No Child Left Behind
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The Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind act had many pitfalls and the Obama administration is looking to revise the bill. There is some hope that it will indeed be an improvement. While the ideas behind the bill, of closing the learning gap between students, will remain- they are looking to improve the [...]
Detroit Kids Fail Test:Parents Call for Teachers To Be Jailed
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Standardized testing has a lot of opponents, from parents to teachers who are concerned about children only learning some crucial things only to pass the testing.
