Childcare & Early Education

June 9, 2008

The implications of rising fuel costs extend beyond drivers. Even the cost of school lunches will spike this fall as food and gas prices have risen and federal subsidies have not kept up with the added costs, according to an article on MSNBC.com. School districts across the country are feeling the pinch. From the MSNBC article:

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Elisa Batista

Childcare & Early Education

May 12, 2008

Earlier this week, my 12-year-old son told me he was a little nervous about asking a girl in his class if she wanted to go out, and he wanted my advice. My rather doltish response: "Um, where are you going to go?"

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Tony Buchsbaum

Childcare & Early Education

May 10, 2008

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Ms. Booty Homemaker

Childcare & Early Education

April 24, 2008

Public education, which is a free service guaranteed by the California Constitution, is no longer free. According to the Los Angeles Times, various school districts are asking parents to fork over cash in an effort to hold onto teachers after proposed budget cuts by Gov.

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Elisa Batista

Childcare & Early Education

April 16, 2008

This blog entry is written by Amy only. While Marc hung out with our kids, I chose last week to attend a summit meeting offered by a national coalition called the Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). I had no idea what I'd be hearing, or whether I'd be spending two precious days of free time on a worthy endeavor.

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Marc and Amy Vachon

Childcare & Early Education

April 15, 2008

"Safety" has now become the latest excuse for a college trying to duck responsibility for childcare. Ogeechee Technical College president Dawn Cartee announced the closure of the campus childcare center in Statesboro, GA, arguing that colleges are dangerous places for small kids. In a March 28 letter to parents, according to an article in The Statesboro Herald, Cartee wrote:

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Annette Laing

Childcare & Early Education

March 12, 2008

The following is the first of a series of essays which discuss the 5 founding principles of Mothers Acting Up , a national non-profit organization which exists to inspire and mobilize mothers to advocate on behalf of the world’s children.

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Ms. Booty Homemaker

Childcare & Early Education

March 7, 2008

It's funny how things catch you, make your heart skip a beat.

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Tony Buchsbaum

Childcare & Early Education

March 4, 2008

... lose two part time jobs. Panic, take a few deep breaths. And write my Congressperson!

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