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Former day care owner says she doesn't know why child was found sleeping outside

TWIN FALLS — A jury trial began Wednesday for a former day care owner who said she doesn’t know why a toddler was found sleeping in her driveway late at

NEA Survey: Nearly Half Of Teachers Consider Leaving Profession Due to Standardized Testing

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently conceded that too much standardized testing was “sucking the oxygen out of the room”

Mr. Adam Moon

MR. ADAM MOON Physics, Science Olympiad and Engineering Club FAVORITE SC MEMORY Doing the science shows for the 5th graders at St. Wenceslaus with my AP Physics students. I REALLY MISS… Seeing the students and catching up on their day-to-day lives. IN MY EXTRA SPARE TIME I’M... We are building...

Five tips on handling tantrums

Tantrums. Just the word strikes fear in a parent’s heart. Tantrums can be overwhelming, frustrating and downright embarrassing for parents and children. Despite the negativity surrounding tan…

Why This Education Specialist Argues Dance Is Just as Important as Math in School

When someone tells you dance class isn't as important as say, algebra class, there's now solid evidence to prove he or she wrong. Sir Ken Robinson, an advisor on education in the arts to government, recently made a case on Ted.com that dance education should be treated as equal, if not more importan

10 Manners and Etiquette Tips Your Kids Need

10 Manners and Etiquette Tips your kids need to know. How to teach good manners to your kids to help them shine, politely, of course!

9 Surprising Facts About Learning and Attention Issues

Do you think you know a lot about learning disabilities and ADHD? Here are nine facts that might surprise you about LD.

Will the wheels come off the childcare bus?

This time, emergency gas, food, and diaper money just isn’t going to cut it.

3 Women on What It's Actually Like to Have Universal Childcare

Childcare was Warren's first big campaign proposal—and we desperately need it. Three women explain how it works in their countries.

Why I left the childcare industry after 20 years

The vast majority of childcare providers in the U.S. are small businesses. One at-home provider shares why the pandemic—and burnout—made it untenable to stay in the industry.

6 Tools For Sharing Chores and Childcare with Your Partner

These six tools can help you get out of the rut of managing family chores yourself so you can reap the benefits of sharing responsibility with your partner.

For Working Parents! Childcare for Remote Learners

For Grades K-8 ActivKids Remote Learning Child Care The Carol Stream Park District is offering two Remote Learning Childcare programs this fall for Grades K-8. One program is for Community Consolidat

The secret to happy, healthy homes? Universal childcare

Having a stable home, or even being able to afford one, requires stable childcare—something COVID-19 cast in sharp relief. The question now is what to do about it.

6 ways to help your toddler settle into childcare

Why does your toddler still cry when you drop her off at childcare every morning? The experts share a six-step checklist you need to know.

Parents in the arts need to stage a childcare revolution

Theatres are getting infinitely more family-friendly for audiences – but what about those looking to sustain a career in the industry?

Savvy parents reveal how to save £4,000 a year in childcare costs

This Teacher Stepped Up in a Huge Way When His Student Couldn’t Find Childcare

Babywearing should be added to this professor's impressive skill set.