This commentary is by Stu Lindberg, a resident of Cavendish. On July 2, 1777, Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery in its constitution as well as provide full voting rights to African American males. Vermonters owned a total of 25 slaves that year. The U.S. Congress ratified the…
#parent | #kids | The Cast of TAKE ME OUT Shares Parenting Advice for Jesse Tyler Ferguson | #parenting
Tony Award-winning actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and husband Justin Mikita have welcomed their second child, a son named Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita. Ferguson’s fellow Take Me Out cast members shared their parenting advice! In this Tony Award-winning Best Play, playwright Richard Greenberg celebrates the personal and professional intricacies of America’s favorite…
#parent | #kids | #childsafety | NICOLE ARSENAULT: Nova Scotia is legally obliged to keep children safe in schools
Nicole Arsenault is an interdisciplinary PhD candidate at Dalhousie University with a background in biology, environmental studies and education. Her research is delving into questions about how we can shift food systems to be more environmentally sustainable while providing food for all. She is also a concerned parent with a child in…
#parent | #kids | “These allegations are grave” Regis High School athletic director arrested for child sexual assault | Crime and Courts | #teacher | #children | #kids
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – The athletic director of Regis High School, who is also a Regis Middle School teacher, has been suspended following his arrest this week. Jonathon Jarocki was arrested on Tuesday, according to Eau Claire Police officer Riley McLennan, who said he is being held pending charges of sexual……
#parent | #kids | Cowboys legend Tony Romo’s wife Candice reveals how she perfectly juggles parenting while running her online business | #parenting
A little-known fact about Tony Romo’s wife Candice is that she was once an NFL journalist. The former Dallas Cowboys star turned color commentator married Candice in 2011 after she successfully made her mark on various avenues such as modeling and broadcasting. Since their marriage, the couple has had three……
#parent | #kids | Teachers union plays clean up after claiming educators ‘know better than anyone’ what kids need | #Education
The National Education Association (NEA) appears to be playing clean-up after a tweet Saturday drew harsh criticism for claiming that educators “know better than anyone” what students need. The NEA, one of the largest teachers unions in the United States, later turned off replies to the tweet, but not before…
#parent | #kids | Is helicopter parenting good or bad? Local experts weigh in | School | #parenting
(WSIL) — When it comes to parenting, newborns do not come with instructions. Leading some moms and dads to take a more strict approach as the child grows up. Dr. Tara Chambers, an outpatient therapist at Spero Family Services, explains how that can be perceived. “Helicopter parents have been labeled…
#parent | #kids | Docs: Recently arrested Horry County Schools teacher was previously placed on leave, warned about conduct | #teacher | #children | #kids
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A recently arrested Horry County Schools teacher was previously placed on leave in February and allowed to return to work despite warnings about her conduct, according to personnel records obtained by News13 through a Freedom of Information Act request. Grace McColgan was placed on administrative……
#parent | #kids | Coming out of Covid: Central School District 13J wrestles with low test scores and other issues | News | #coronavirus | #kids. | #children | #schools
INDEPENDENCE – The kids are not all right. The pandemic inflicted a heavy toll on learning exactly as forecasted by experts and feared by parents, but it was worse than predicted for Central School District 13J. At nearly all grade levels, students in general lagged about a third below the……
#parent | #kids | #cyberbullying | #cyberbully | Chicago Teens Report Being Cyberbullied Well Above National Average
Teens share insights in real-time clicker-recorded Q&A surveying at Buckets Over Bullying Social Media Safety Rally for 500+ teens and parents in Chicago U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports approximately one-third of middle school and high school teens1 face cyberbullying while 43 percent of Chicago middle schooler and high schoolers…