Connecticut Kids Improve on Smarter Balanced Exams
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Students in Connecticut who took the state’s Smarter Balanced test in the spring showed improvement over last year’s scores, but less than 50% of the state’s learners are meeting or exceeding the math achievement standards, according to Kathleen Megan of the Hartford Courant: “We are really pleased and excited to announce […]
American Heart Association Releases New Sugar Limits for Kids
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) The American Heart Association (AHA) has made itself clear — until children are two-years-old, they should consume no added sugars. Between the ages of two and 18, young ones should limit their added sugars to 25 grams a day or approximately six teaspoons of regular sugar. “I think its become clear […]
Chronically Misbehaving Kids Suffer Mental and Social Disease
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) By Julia Steiny Naturally, Faina Davis, a lawyer and head of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY), would have a happy-ish story about what happens when troubled kids connect with adults who practice Restorative Justice. Far more often, kids misbehave, get punished, misbehave, get punished, in an endlessly destructive cycle. But […]
‘It’s worse in business’ Eamonn Holmes says parents should be BANNED from flying with kids
CHILD free or fancy free? Eamonn Holmes was very vocal with his opinion on child-free flights on This Morning yesterday. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Green Party’s Jill Stein Believes WiFi is Hurting Kids
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Jill Stein, the Green Party’s candidate for President, has suggested that WiFi in schools is dangerous for children. A recent poll found only 10% of Americans strongly supporting either of the two leading presidential candidates in the upcoming November election. As a result, more people are directing attention to the other candidates, […]
Rhode Island’s New Law Mandates Recess for Kids
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) By Julia Steiny Ask adults what their favorite subject in grade school was and often you’ll get “recess.” Yes of course, they also liked the science of erupting volcanoes, reading intriguing stories, and hopefully much more. But young bodies needs to run, play, and shriek. Many adults remember the palpable relief […]
Sound Leader Bose Offers BOSEbuild Bluetooth Speaker Kit for Kids
(Photo: BOSEbuild) Bose, one of the premier audio companies in the world, has launched a new “build-it-yourself” category of products for kids. The BOSEbuild Bluetooth Speaker Cube is the first product in the series. At $ 149, purchasers will receive a bluetooth speaker in pieces. The step-by-step build kit will come with an accompanying iOS app that […]
Little Kids Need Cool Places to Explore, Not Classroom Time
(Image: EdenProject) By Julia Steiny Early childhood education has become this year’s education-fix obsession. From the President of the United States to the President of the Rhode Island Senate, we’re now pinning our hopes for improved academic achievement on more for schooling low-income, urban kids. Specifically little kids. The data on pre-school is far from […]
Fred Olsen breaks tradition with new Little Skippers kids’ club
FRED Olsen Cruise Lines is aiming for significantly younger passengers this summer with the launch of its new kids club, Little Skippers, on its four ships. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Pokemon Go Gets Millions of Kids Moving
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The new Pokémon Go smartphone game has kids getting up on their feet and moving, and it has already been downloaded by tens of millions of young people in the past week. Through the use of map technology and local familiar landmarks, the app makes it seems as if the cartoon […]