First Day of School

Starting School, With Autism

Laura Shumaker | Posted 04.03.2012

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On Matthew's first day of school, I combed his hair and took a picture of him for the scrapbook, hoping that someday I could say, "This picture was taken on your first day of kindergarten, just months before we cured you of autism!"

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The Best First Day of School Ever!

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 11.12.2011

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We would much rather still be reading on the beach, reading at the library, reading in bed after waking up late... but summer always has to end, what can you do about it?

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Six Ways To Help Kids Adjust To A New Teacher

Posted 11.08.2011

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By Susan Stiffleman Some children naturally embrace change, eagerly weaving new people into their lives. But many kids form attachments slowly an...

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'I'm Not Going To School And You Can't Make Me!'

Susan Stiffleman | Posted 11.08.2011

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By Susan Stiffleman As the new school year begins, more than a few children are struggling with first day jitters. Some may go so far as to dig in ...

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CPS Students Attend First Day Of School In Record Numbers

Posted 11.08.2011

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Chicago Public School students were marked "present" in record numbers on the first day of school this year, with attendance up almost two percent fro...

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WATCH: Were You Ever This Excited About Anything?

Posted 11.08.2011

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On one hand, Dee Dee Ramone and Joe Strummer may not have envisioned that one day, punk music would be about making friends on the first day of school...

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For the Children

C. M. Rubin | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Anne Rockwell, Lizzy Rockwell, 9/11, Brooke Jackman, The Real Alice in Wonderland, Brooke Jackman Foundation, Jane Yolen, C. M. Rubin, Diary of a Fly, World Trade Center, Encounter, Harry Bliss, September 11th, R. Gregory Christie, Eleanor Ellatony Ellencake and Me, The Devil's Arithmetic, 100 School Days, First Day of School, A Fine Fine School, Bailey, September 11 2011, 9/11 10th Anniversary, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves Deputy U. S. Marshal, 9-11-Parenting-Impact, Decade-After-911---Coping, Impact News

On September 11, 2001, 23-year-old Brooke Jackman lost her life. Her family created the Brooke Jackman foundation to honor Brooke and her commitment to children's literacy.

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Happy First (Labor) Day of Classes!

Michael Roth | Posted 11.05.2011

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Labor is on the mind of our students and their families in a more general sense this year. The awful job situation in the United States has lasted far too long, and each year frosh begin their college years hoping it will be better by the time they graduate.

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Already? First Day Of School For Thousands Of CPS Students

Posted 10.08.2011

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Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard was at William Rainey Harper High School in the South Side's West Englewood neighborhood Monday morning...

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Back-To-School Shoppers Plan To Stay Thrifty

Posted 09.18.2011

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NEW YORK (Dhanya Skariachan) - Almost two-thirds of U.S. shoppers plan to spend the same or less this back-to-school season as last year, a survey...

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A Promise to the Students of an Uncool Teacher

Brock Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: First Day of School, Social Justice, Education, Arne Duncan, Public Education Reform, Barack Obama Education Policy, Standardized Testing, Kim Wilde, California Education, Education News

I am a mentor, a teacher, but not a friend. My view incorporates critical thinking with advanced literacy and writing skills and, ultimately, a more holistic, ethical and informed world view.

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Anam Cara: Praying For Our Kids And Their 'Soul Friends'

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Soul Mate, First Day of School, Soul Friend, Anam Cara, Celtic Spirituality, Spirituality, Religion News

I prayed for my son's Anam Cara. In the Celtic tradition, which is my heritage, Anam Cara means "Soul Friend." It's beyond pedestrian friendship. It is sacred, God-given and ordained, a miraculous blessing with feet.

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Raise Your Hand if You Have Kindergarten Jitters

Jeana Lee Tahnk | Posted 11.17.2011

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He went from a baby to a boy in what seems like the blink of an eye and as the start date approaches, I'm not sure who needs more preparation, he or I.

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