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Parents and Education

Parents Work to Create a School In Memory of Maurice Sendak

Rocco Staino | Posted 04.14.2013 | Parents
Read More: New York City Schools, Children's Literature, Education, Parent Groups, Parents and Education, Maurice Sendak, Children's Books, Parents, Parents News
Rocco Staino

Due to the efforts of a group of Brooklyn parents, when PS 118 in Brooklyn opens next September, it will welcome students to a school named in honor of Maurice Sendak.

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How Curious George Helps Children's Math And Science

Posted 11.15.2012 | Home
Read More: Pbs, Youth Education, Stem, Curious George Books, Curious George, Children's Programming, Early Childhood Education Programs, Preschool, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Parental Engagement, Children's Education, Parents and Education, STEM Education, Video, Home News

A recent study of the popular children’s program Curious George found that the series’ television episodes and TV tie-in books positively impacted...

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Recession Hit Access To Quality Education, Parents Say

Posted 09.26.2012 | Home
Read More: Parents of Students, Education, Video, Economic Recession, Recession and Education, Parents Education, Center for the Next Generation, Economic Recovery, Parents and Education, Parents Magazine, Recession, Home News

The Center for the Next Generation and Parents magazine recently surveyed over 2,100 parents across the country about how the recession and ensuing sl...

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Slow And Steady As We "Race To The Top"

David Segal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Public Schools, Education, Boston Globe, Charter Schools, Race to the Top, Education Reform, Barack Obama, Colorado, Denver, Rhode Island Schools, Parenting, Parents and Education, Pro-Charter, Politics News
David Segal

No education reform is comprehensive that does not entail progressive taxation, a stronger labor movement, and environmental and social justice more broadly.

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