The security of standardized tests is being examined by lawmakers following the highly publicized cheating scandal on Long Island: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/10/25/sat-officials-testify-at-hearing-into-long-island-cheating-scandal/
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Video gaming and appetite
A new study shows that teens are likely to eat more after a gaming session: http://www.geekosystem.com/teenagers-gaming-eat/
Read More »On boyfriend/girlfriend sleepovers
These articles discuss the notion of allowing your teen to have boyfriend/girlfriend sleepovers: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/the-sleepover-dilemma/ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/i-think-my-teenagers-having-sex/story-e6frea6u-1226219453657
Read More »On bullying
An article with information and resources on Anti-bullying http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2011/10/how_to_help_kids_deal_with_bul.html
Read More »An interview with John Rosemond
A syndicated newspaper columnist and author of 11 books, including “The Well Behaved Child: Discipline That Really Works!” (Thomas Nelson Publishers), Rosemond speaks his mind on a variety of child-rearing issues, including indulging children, the role of parents as family leaders, and ways to raise kids to be good citizens: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/132281118.html
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