Tag: children
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When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships With Teachers Suffer?
[ad_1] Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least 10 percent of the school year — which includes missing school for any reason, and not just unexcused absences — nearly doubled from 2019 to 2022. In May, the White House flagged chronic absenteeism as a national “challenge,” pointing ... -
As Schools Serve More Immigrant Children, Demand Grows for Bilingual Psychologists
[ad_1] A couple of years ago, as schools that had been forced to go virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic began to bring students back on campus, Pedro Olvera noticed that his phone started ringing more. Olvera spent much of his career as a school psychologist in Santa Ana Unified School District, just a stone’s ... -
State laws are thwarting HHS efforts to improve LGBTQ health
[ad_1] To foster a healthier future for all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched Healthy People 2030. This ambitious and important plan outlines key goals to “Build a healthier future for all.” Yet recent legislation is turning “all” to “all except LGBTQ,” making it impossible to reach HHS’s goals. At its ... -
Early Educators Deserve Better, Starting With Health Care and Retirement Benefits
[ad_1] About two years ago, I had a health crisis that not only jeopardized my well-being, but also threatened the continuity of care for the families I serve as the owner of a home-based child care program. One day when I was cleaning up at the end of a work day, I began experiencing heart ... -
ParentShield: Ensuring Ultimate Safety with Child-Friendly Mobile Network
Child-Safe Mobile Network Features Only ParentShield Mobile Network is safe for kids. Why? Because it includes a tonne of features that no other network has and was made just for kids. To ensure the safety of individuals using the phone, you control the network, unlike parental control software that controls a phone. Roaming Network When ... -
Dear Abby: Mom suspects steroids caused her sons to turn their backs on her
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my oldest son, a police officer, quit talking to us. We had no fights, no arguments — he just stopped answering our calls, and I no longer was allowed to see my grandchildren. As the year progressed, he also alienated his sister and brothers. For the next three years, ... -
Dear Abby: I told him from the beginning that if he touched a certain drug, I would show him the door
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years, together for eight. We have two kids together. Over the last year, he has changed a lot and has treated me very badly. He’s always frustrated with me, accusing me of not caring about him and things of that nature. He puts ... -
The Sky Experience: Engrossing Movies, Award-Winning Series, and Live Sports
Sky, a reputed leader in the sphere of entertainment, brings to its audience a diverse array of top-notch movies, critically acclaimed series, and live sports events. With an exhaustive selection of packages, Sky leaves no stone unturned to provide an unparalleled entertainment experience to its consumers. Sky’s offerings cater to all – action movie lovers, ... -
Dear Abby: She thinks it’s cute when her giant dog jumps on the furniture and sleeps in the bed … I don’t
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: A month ago, I reconnected with a woman, “Fran,” I have known since seventh grade. We are both divorced (I, 20 years; Fran, four years) with grown children and live 90 minutes apart. We have enjoyed hour upon hour of telephone conversations and have spent two weekends together. We have been very ... -
Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping?
[ad_1] Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores. A secondary mathematics specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Henderson was asked to interpret the results of the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the state. When there’s positive results ...