Mainstreaming in Public Schools

The following (bold my comments) is from an article on about.com that disucssed the reasons a child may be "fired" from daycare. I include it here because it summarizes a similar dilemma faced by too many public schools today: being forced to accept handicapped...

Prestigious Mark of Distinction Awarded to Innovative Journaling System

Hillman, MN  April 9, 2007 – The Journal Buddies interactive journaling systems for boys and for girls are both winners of the 2008 Mom’s Choice Awards, an award that represents quality and ingenuity.  The Journal Buddies approach to building and...

Protecting our students

" Teachers are more than educators. They are guardians entrusted to care for students. Most of the 278,000 people certified to teach in Florida are caring professionals committed to the protection of students. Unfortunately, teacher misconduct occurs and, worse, may involve...

Teachers' Compulsory Fingerprinting Unease

"Among the first educators expected to comply with the state's new mandatory fingerprinting law, some faculty members at Pillow Elementary School in North Austin are putting up a fight. Nine teachers at Pillow spoke out Wednesday against the new requirement, with seven saying...

UK Teacher: Does Keeping Religion Out of US Schools Prepare Kids For Life?

In response to the post, Jesus Glasses and Bloggers For Chad Farnan, a high school politics and sociology teacher in the UK asks some very pointed questions. Seems he is a bit perplexed by Capistrano Valley High School teacher James Corbett’s “teaching”...

Water Conservation website

" South Florida Water Management District has launched a new website to provide residents, businesses, utilities, local governments, and educators with a one-stop shop for information about water conservation. It features current water restrictions, landscaping information,...

Johnson & Johnson launches global Diabetes Institute,

""With diabetes reaching epidemic proportions in the United States and in the rest of the world, there is a critical need for diabetes educators and other health care professionals to provide education and care to people with and at risk for diabetes. However, the level of...