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Unlocking Potential: The Value of Under-the-Radar Academic Programs for High School Students
In the dynamic landscape of high school education, specific programs are hidden gems that offer students unique opportunities to develop critical skills and stand out in the college admissions process. Let’s explore some noteworthy academic programs that often don’t get the attention they deserve. The AP Capstone Diploma: A Jewel in Advanced Placement’s (AP’s)…
Children with Autism and Outside Agencies – Part 2
In my last blog, I discussed how I took my son to an outside agency (by outside I mean one that is not directly funded by the school district) to be tested for reading comprehension. He had scored low. Then, at his first fifth grade testing, he again scored low. Right before his December IEP, however, he was retested and the numbers were significantly better. He had improved greatly. At the IEP, we decided to …
Quick, Hide The Knives
Two articles in the New York Times and the Atlantic Monthly describe new research that unearths the phenomena of womens so-called indirect aggression.Unfortunately, the findings are described in distinctly negative terms. The Evolution of Bitchiness, is the Atlantics title.A Cold War Fought by Women is the slightly less derogatory title chosen by the Times.These august publications are two of the oldest, WASPiest, Harvard-est publications in the nation, devoured by our …
Is It Time for Dads to Take Over?
Ok, moms. Weve had our go at parenthood. Weve moved the finish line forward on reading before private school pre-k applications are due and potty training before age two. Plus weve stressed the importance of bringing only handmade patisserie quality cupcakes to school bake sales. Now its time to let dads take over.
Two American Women
Two American women. Both victims of relationship violence. Two horrifying photos. Four years ago, on the eve of the 2009 Grammys, the world learned that one of our most famous young pop stars, Rihanna, had been viciously beaten by her boyfriend, Chris Brown, in his automobile.