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How Can I Help My Child
Be Ready to Read and Ready to Learn?
These wonderful tips are from the No Child Left Behind program.
Apr 26, 2008, 21:14 PST
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An Insider’s Look at Immigration from Steven Camarota
Non-neutral in the raging political war over how to fix our broken borders and our immigration laws, CIS says it is "animated by a pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted." I talked to Camarota Tuesday by telephone from his offices in Washington...
Apr 26, 2008, 10:37 PST
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The True Cost of Government-Sponsored Early Childhood Education and Care
AEI scholar Douglas J. Besharov points out, the cost of child care, pre-kindergarten/preschool, and Head Start programs —an equally important factor—has been left out of the current political discussions.
Apr 25, 2008, 18:32 PST
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The Five Essential Components of Reading
Which five things are necessary to become a good reader? Find out which concepts the No Child Left Behind program has chosen as the most important.
Apr 24, 2008, 21:48 PST
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Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
These practical suggestions are from the No Child Left Behind program.
Apr 24, 2008, 21:39 PST
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Billion Broken Promises: Experts Warn a Crippling Crisis Looms for Head Start
The White House and Congress put Head Start -- the nation's first and most successful comprehensive early-childhood education program -- on a path to crisis in December 2007
after first reauthorizing the program with hundreds of costly new requirements and then failing to appropriate the funds needed to pay for current program operations, much less the expensive new rules.
Apr 24, 2008, 12:31 PST
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Bully Busters!
Whether your child is being bullied by someone, or is bullying someone else, these resources are a great way to stop the problem before it becomes a way of life.
Apr 24, 2008, 09:19 PST
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Reading to Learn: Turning Kids into Lifelong Learners
Along about third grade, children reach a level of reading competency which allows them to read independently for the purpose of gathering information and learning new skills. At this point, a whole world opens up to them.
Apr 23, 2008, 08:19 PST
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AT&T Cellular Users Abandoned by Cingular in Merger
Cingular has been advertising that AT&T users will be part of one big happy family with the Cingular – AT&T merger, but it’s far from the truth of what happened. If you’re an AT&T customer… watch out because it’s a bumpy ride ahead!
Apr 21, 2008, 15:44 PST
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The Geek Age
There was a time when admitting to being a science fiction fan was tantamount to saying you were socially inept, with acne, no friends and zero personality. However with TV shows such as NBC’s “Heroes,” “Lost” on ABC and even Sci-Fi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica pulling in massive viewing figures on cable, it seems that the science fiction is now very much in the mainstream.
Apr 19, 2008, 19:35 PST
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Abstinence Only Programs Shown to Be Ineffective
A new evaluation of abstinence-only programs released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Apr 15, 2008, 19:04 PST
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California Lags Behind in Tracking Student's Progress
While California has basic tracking system architecture in place to allow the state’s educators to closely follow the progress of students from kindergarten to post-secondary education, officials must overcome political and financial barriers, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
Apr 5, 2008, 18:24 PST
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Natural Baby, Toxic World : For Eco-Conscious Parents, Life is Full of Choices
Raising a natural baby in a chemical world is not so easy. For eco-conscious moms and dads, life is full of choices on everything from diapers and baby food to crib mattresses and parenting styles. In trying to steer a child’s development in a healthier direction, some parents have learned to trust their instincts.
Apr 3, 2008, 19:38 PST
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New School Prayer
Are we losing the freedom of religion that the United States was founded on? Read this "New School Prayer" written by a student, which shows the despair felt in the loss of the freedom of expression of our individual faiths.
Apr 1, 2008, 07:51 PST
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