Valerie Nelson's commentsComments On: Everything Articles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneValerie For Those Who Parent Without A Partner19 Sep 2006 08:47 AM Kaye, Thanks for your article and heartfelt salute to us single parents. In conversations with other single moms we have talked about the biggest difference between married and single parents being the fact that we know our spouse is not going to return from a business or other trip, so we have to take care of the emergencies and maintain the day to day activities. That thought alone can be overwhelming at times. Why I Don't Believe in Early Childhood Education14 Sep 2006 03:53 PM Great article Valorie. I agree with your viewpoint, but I wonder if there are any studies that might show how kids who attend preschool do iacademically n later years compared to those who do not attend pre-k. I remember when I was considering preschool for my children, one of my thoughts was making sure that my children could keep up with other kids in early elementary that had attended pre-k. Remedial Education08 Sep 2006 07:43 AM Brandie, Here is a link to the Department of education which lists several different research papers and other links: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cclo/remedial.html Also here is a link to a study conducted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy titled "The Cost of Remedial Education": http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=3025 Happy reading! SAT Score Decline-Is It Real or a Myth?02 Sep 2006 11:43 AM Brandie, Thank you for your comment. The article indicated that there were new test questions that could have very well been the one's under scrutiny. Those Wonderful Boys11 Aug 2006 06:35 AM Thanks for your thoughts tinamarie! I appreciate your comment. Treasure Hunting---The Real Deal09 Aug 2006 11:21 AM Michele, This sounds like something my family would love to do! Too bad they could not hold the contest during the summer months to make travel easier while school is out. |
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