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  • Florida Charges 13 in College Hazing Death

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • May 2, 2012
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    A state attorney on Wednesday charged 13 individuals in connection with the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major in November. The charges range from misdemeanor hazing to felony hazing, which carries a maximum sentence of six years...

  • Tennessee Kindergarten Bill Would Require 'Maturity Test' For Thousands, Shift Age Cutoff Date

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 27, 2012
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    Thousands of Tennessee children would be required to pass a "maturity test" every year to enter kindergarten under a new bill passed by the state House of Representatives Wednesday.
    Under current law, Tennessee children must be 5 years old by Sept. ...

  • Study: School Officials More Likely to Learn of Child Victimization Than Police or Medical Authorities

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 24, 2012
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    Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West announced on Tuesday the release of Justice Department research examining how authorities learn about child victimization.  Acting Associate Attorney General West discussed the findings today in Detroi...

  • Afterschool Programs Improve Attendance, Behavior and Coursework

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 28, 2012
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    Every child deserves a great education and afterschool programs are helping turn that goal into reality. An exhaustive review of more than 60 research studies concludes that high quality afterschool programs accelerate student achievement. The report...

  • Spanking in School? In 19 States, It's Legal

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 16, 2012
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    It is one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking in school -- usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle -- is still allowed by law in 19 states. The practice is most prevalent in the Midwest and South. According to a rep...

  • Study: Kids Fail Less When They Know Failure Is Part of Learning

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 14, 2012
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    Kids perform better in school if they know failure, and trying again, is part of the learning process, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
    The research included several experiments intended to see whether pa...

  • Schools Find Pre-Packaged Meals Add to School Breakfast Success

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 15, 2012
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    The got breakfast?® Foundation this week announced the results of a 2012 Survey of School Breakfast Programs.  Among the findings – variety, including pre-packaged meals – is a key to school breakfast success.
    The online survey,...

  • 10 States Freed From 'No Child Left Behind' Requirements

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 9, 2012
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    Ten states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law, with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability."
    C...

  • Access to Higher Education Matters, Says New Policy Brief from AACC

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 7, 2012
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    Access to higher education matters and is threatened today, says a new policy brief issued today by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The new policy brief, Why Access Matters: The Community College Student Body, is published toda...

  • Girl Scouts 100: The Launch of ToGetHerThere

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • February 2, 2012
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    Area Girl Scouts attended the 'Girl Scouts At 100: The Launch of ToGetHerThere' at the Capitol Hill Cannon House Office Building on February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. 
    Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Sen...