Growls of complaint and confusion have greeted new procedures to tighten the dispensing of more than $500 million in Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDS) funds — funds ...
Robert DuRant, Ph.D., Daniel Krowchuk, MD, Shelley Kreiter, MD and colleagues
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 153, January 1999
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Research shows that parent involvement improves student achievement, school programs, and the school environment. As a follow up to the 1996 Kids Count project, the ...
How many times have you agonized over how to talk to your kids about sensitive issues like self-esteem and drug abuse? The National PTA has put together a collection ...
Almost half of preschoolers are cared for by relatives while their mothers work. Read the Census Department's report detailing child care arrangements for ...
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) produces a series of fact sheets for parents and caregivers on making the most out of ...
While the online world offers children education and experience, it also can present unsafe
situations. This 1998 guide offers tips for parents on helping children ...
Every year, thousands of babies suffer blindness, brain damage or even death after being shaken in anger or frustration. A national campaign developed by the League ...
This national campaign offers tips and brochures for making sure that every child in America can read independently by the end of third grade. Find a number of ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement in December 1997 summarizing the benefits of breastfeeding to infants, mothers, and the nation as a whole.
The I Am Your Child campaign has a wealth of resources for parents who want to learn more about their child's development in the early years, including a summary of ...
Children Now's report Right Time, Right Place: Managed Care and Early Childhood Development offers strategies to help health care plans create an effective system for ...
Find out what parents believe about early child development and brain development, where they go for the latest information, and what barriers prevent them from ...
This comprehensive 400-page report by the National Research Council asserts that children need language-rich preschool opportunities and teachers need better ...
Experts agree there are both benefits and detriments to participation in youth sports. The Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (YSI) at Michigan State University ...
The hours outside of the school day comprise more than 90 percent of a school-age child's time in a given year. Learn what kids are doing when they're not in school, ...
