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My Teen Daughter’s Baby Experience

My Teen Daughter’s Baby Experience


My initial reaction to a document from my teen daughter’s school requesting her participation in a health class project was confusion. The school was …


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Is Your Child Playing With Monopoly Money or “Academic Currency”?

Is Your Child Playing With Monopoly Money or “Academic Currency”?


by Raquel L. Farmer-Hinton, Ph.D.
Parents are always on the hunt for a “good” school. Recent headlines show just how far parents will go even if …


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What If Going To A “Good School” Means There’s Few Black Kids There?

What If Going To A “Good School” Means There’s Few Black Kids There?


When I was in undergrad at a primarily white institution, it was an inside joke among all the black students that we were the …


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How Do You Teach Your Child And Their School About Diversity?

How Do You Teach Your Child And Their School About Diversity?


I was asked a pretty tough question this morning. “Help, we don’t know how to deal with this. How should we teach (racial) diversity …


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VIDEO: Another Slave Assignment Upsets Students And Parents

VIDEO: Another Slave Assignment Upsets Students And Parents


Two weeks ago we featured a story about math homework that sparked outrage due to it’s insensitive use of a “slavery theme” in …


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VIDEO: Third Grade Homework Asks How Many Oranges Can Each Slave Pick…

VIDEO: Third Grade Homework Asks How Many Oranges Can Each Slave Pick…

From MyFoxAtlanta.com:
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Some Gwinnett County parents are furious over a third-grade math assignment that contained multiple references to slavery.
Once question …


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Talking With Your Teen About Sexual Harassment

Talking With Your Teen About Sexual Harassment


A recent survey conducted by the American Association of University of Women concluded that 48% of surveyed middle and high school students said …


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5 Back-to-School Conversations Every Dad Must Have With His Kids

5 Back-to-School Conversations Every Dad Must Have With His Kids

Every year I hear so much about what to buy your child for the new school year. But little is ever said about how to …


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Avoid Wolves in Volunteers’ Clothing at School: Why Background Screening for School Volunteers is Important

Avoid Wolves in Volunteers’ Clothing at School: Why Background Screening for School Volunteers is Important

By Bill Tate
As the back to school season swings into full gear this fall, there are many opportunities for adults to volunteer and support …


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The Washington Post Examines The Leiby Kletzky Killing and Walking to School

The Washington Post Examines The Leiby Kletzky Killing and Walking to School

This week Washington Post columnist Janice D’Arcy takes a look at the lost art of children walking to school.  The article which she had written …

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