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Elementary School Drops Video for 'Our School is Awesome'

Fantone — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:25:04 +0000

Most kids hate going to school, and that’s a problem. School should be something that kids look forward to and learning shouldn’t be viewed as a chore. The kids from Orr Elementary in D.C. took their love for learning and made it into a rap song with ‘Our School is Awesome.’ It’s such a refreshing [...]

Do Bad Teeth Equal Bad Grades?

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:43:32 +0000

There are some obvious pitfalls for those children with bad teeth, including self-esteem issues, poor quality of life, and uncontrollable pain.

However, a new study suggests that kids walking around with busted-out, rotten grills may actually suffer more academically.

Diggy Meets Flint At The Back To School Concert

LV — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:38:24 +0000

Diggy met with some listeners from Flint at the Back To School Concert on Thursday. Club 93.7 gave listeners a chance to have Dinner with Diggy as a meet and greet before the show. The response was great but only a few people were able to hang out with the hip-hop star.

Mom Does Happy Dance as Kids Head Back to School

Donald Deane — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:53:48 +0000

After a long, hard summer of chasing after kids, there’s no better time for parents than the first day of school. As proof, check out this mom who literally dances in the street as her grumpy kids board a bus to start a new school year. Go mom! While Kool and the Gang’s ‘Celebration’ plays, [...]

What Type of School Provides Kids with the Best Education? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:27:12 +0000

Every child in the United States is entitled to a free public school education. However, according to a new survey from Gallup of 1012 adults, public schools rate lowest among all the education options children have. Respondents to the poll were asked to rate different types of schools as “excellent” “good” “only fair” and “poor.” [...]

Send Us Your Back To School Pictures

Clay — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:58:43 +0000

Today is the first day of school for all the students in our area, and it's a day of mixed emotions for every single parent! If you are happy, sad, stressed or relieved that your son/daughter are heading back to class, we want to see it

New Research Suggests Working Parents Are Not Focused On Raising Healthy Kids

Mike Adams — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:00:15 +0000

Many moms today are cursed with having to put in more hours at the office to feed the kids, but a new study suggests that those moms working full-time time jobs to put food on the table are actually not paying close enough attention to their children’s dietary and fitness requirements. The study conducted by [...]

Temper Tantrums in Children Could Be a Sign of Serious Problems

Mike Adams — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:22:46 +0000

Witnessing a temper tantrum oozing from the sticky mouth of a spoiled little whipper-snapper is not only a less than desirable experience, but it also carries enough nerve-bending weight to turn us adults into the Jimmy Hoffa of the local cherry red behind union. However, a new study finds that maybe we shouldn’t act so [...]

Can We Learn Even When We're Asleep?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:25:48 +0000

All-night cram sessions are commonplace for students. But even though we know being sleep-deprived could be counter-productive, it seems learning doesn’t have to stop just because we nod off. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute found using a combination of sounds and smells actually makes our subconscious minds stand up and pay attention, which means we [...]

10 Ways to Give Your Kids a Boost By Helping Them Study Better

Kathy Landin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:28:11 +0000

When your kids go back to school, it’s almost like you go back to school, too. Teachers and childhood development professionals agree that when a child’s parents are involved in his education, he learns more and gets better grades. That means, you have just as big a responsibility in his schoolwork as he does.

If You're Looking for Better Grades, Make Sure to Get Some Sleep

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:45:41 +0000

Parents who admire their kids’ late-night study habits might be better off encouraging them to get some shut-eye instead — new research suggests well-rested students fare better academically. After UCLA researchers tracked 500 high school students to see how sleep affected their grades, they found that the older the kids got, the more impact sleep [...]

Should Kids Be Rewarded with Prizes Just for Going to School?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:32:33 +0000

Laying the groundwork for a successful future should be reason enough for children to go to school — but for some districts with poor attendance rates, they’ve had to sweeten the pot.

The 12 Most Essential Back-to-School Supplies Your Kids Need for a Great Year

Kathy Landin — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:44:25 +0000

Somehow another summer has flown by and the kiddos are headed back to school again. Sure, that means vacations are over, the house will be empty and days at the pool are numbered. But what it also means is that it’s time to shop for supplies.

Detroit Bribes Kids with Free Pair of Shoes to Get Them to Come to School

Mike Adams — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:02:07 +0000

There is no better motivation to get kids to show up for school quite like some good old fashion bribery, right? Well, the city of Detroit seems to think so. Thanks to a generous donation of Nike shoes they plan to do it. In an attempt to get as many students to come to class [...]

Do School Food Laws Help Kids Lose Weight?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:00:26 +0000

In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off. Researchers followed more than 6,000 fifth and eighth-grade students in 40 states and found those who lived in states with [...]

Should Kids Go to School Year-Round? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:47:34 +0000

The two-and-a-half-month summer vacation that kids get was a mid-19th century compromise between rural school districts, which had children who needed to help out on the family farm, and urban districts, which often dealt with extreme heat in the summer. These days, air conditioning can solve the heat problem and there are far fewer farms which [...]

What Are the Top Party Schools in America?

Mike Adams — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:35:28 +0000

With amateur boozehounds, junkies and derelicts of all shapes and sizes now flocking to makeshift dormitory brothels on the campuses of some of the finest facilities of higher education across the United States, we thought the time was right to unleash the list of the 2012 top party schools in America.

10 Great Songs About School

Paula Kashtan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:27:07 +0000

We've got ten good reason schools shouldn’t be cutting arts budgets: these great songs about their hallowed halls. After all, if they eliminated music classes, who’s gonna write songs about how cool school is? 10 Be True to Your School The Beach Boys, 1963 Good clean fun. 9 Wonderful World Sam Cooke, [...]

10 Amazing Lunch Boxes

Paula Kashtan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:16:19 +0000

If you don’t want your kids braving the mystery meat this school year, the first thing you need is a super-cool lunchbox. Here are some of our faves:

I’m Not a Paper Bag Bag

Made of 100% recycled cotton, this non-paper bag sends a (slightly snobby, but hey – you’re being green) message about your eco-savviness. After just a few months of using this instead of real paper bags, i

5 Fun After School Activities That Keep Kids Learning

Stephen Lenz — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:35:06 +0000

A child’s day doesn’t end when the final school bell rings. In fact for many children it’s just beginning. Where to go for ideas? Oddly, pull from what your kids love most about school — and think outside the sandbox. From the physical, to the brain-challenging to the just plain fun, here are five after [...]