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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Newport ads target black youth: Stanford study
Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc targeted California school neighborhoods with high proportions of African-American students for its Newport menthol cigarettes, Stanford University said on Friday. | Reuters
Census: Number of black children living in 25 biggest US cities drops by half-million
A catastrophic flood emptied New Orleans of much of its black youth. Powerful social forces may be doing a similar thing to places like Harlem and Chicago's South Side.
Over the past decade, the inner-city neighborhoods that have served for generations as citadels of African-American life and culture have been steadily draining of black children. | StarTribune.com
Over the past decade, the inner-city neighborhoods that have served for generations as citadels of African-American life and culture have been steadily draining of black children. | StarTribune.com
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
BMW Texting And Driving Ads Jolt Parents
BMW recently launched an ad campaign against texting and driving, starting with an arresting commercial that starts off humorous and ends tragic. Read more…
Monday, June 27, 2011
America's Education Massacre
There is another war happening right on our own soil and it is affecting the lives of over 76 million people. This war is against our youth; the perpetrator is the public education system; and its weapons of mass destruction are incompetent teachers and school officials, lack of funding, and the use of psychotropic drugs. The casualties of the War on Education are dropouts and those receiving diplomas who are ill equipped to maneuver through life with much hope of success.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Students from across the Western Cape, SA meet with US First Lady Michelle Obama at University of Cape Town http://ping.fm/J0M6k
Friday, June 24, 2011
Women Who Lost Virginity Early More Likely To Divorce: Behind The Study
According to a new study, women who are sexually active early in their adolescence--specifically, before age 16--are more likely to divorce.
Researchers at the University of Iowa used the responses of 3,793 women who are married or have been married at some point in their lives from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth to examine the relationship between the age at which they had their first sexual experience, and the success of their first marriage. Read more...
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Researchers at the University of Iowa used the responses of 3,793 women who are married or have been married at some point in their lives from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth to examine the relationship between the age at which they had their first sexual experience, and the success of their first marriage. Read more...
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Riehl, 319-384-0070, nicole-riehl@uiowa.edu
Census shows whites lose US majority among babies
For the first time, more than half of the children under age 2 in the U.S. are minorities, part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and fast-growing younger ethnic populations that could reshape government policies. - MSN Money
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Political strategist and monetary economist CEDRIC MUHAMMAD shares the greatest secret to starting a business without a bank loan
Political strategist and monetary economist CEDRIC MUHAMMAD shares the greatest secret to starting a business without a bank loan, collateral or revenue. A radio host and author of the three-volume series: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SECRET TO STARTING A BUSINESS WITHOUT A BANK LOAN, COLLATERAL OR REVENUE, The former General Manager of Wu-Tang Clan Management brings his unique and proven view of how suffering produces creativity; small groups build wealth and any person can leverage his or her personal power.
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Texas Rule Will Prescribe Fewer Potent Drugs to Kids
Children on Medicaid under the age of three would not be prescribed powerful anti-psychotic drugs without a special authorization, under new rules the state Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) implemented last week.
In response to widespread concerns about the number of impoverished Texas kids being prescribed drugs like Seroquel and Risperdal — medications that can have serious side effects in children — prescribing doctors would have to get a prior authorization from the state, a steep hurdle designed to limit use of the drugs. | The Texas Tribune
In response to widespread concerns about the number of impoverished Texas kids being prescribed drugs like Seroquel and Risperdal — medications that can have serious side effects in children — prescribing doctors would have to get a prior authorization from the state, a steep hurdle designed to limit use of the drugs. | The Texas Tribune
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Wise Intelligent discusses 'The Manufacturing of a Dumbed Down Rapper'
Known for his rapid fire, mind-bending lyrics, Wise Intelligent, the most visible member of The Poor Righteous Teachers, the pioneering pro-Black conscious rap group from Trenton, NJ, has continued to work as a mentor, social and political commentator, artist and now author. In honor of June being Black Music Month, he shared some of his thoughts with The Final Call's Ashahed M. Muhammad. Read more...Wasted: A Message to the Youth is a must-see DVD
A Message to the Youth!: "Wasted: A Message to the Youth is a must-see DVD for all young people. Brother Abdul Muhammad is an award winning educator in Chicago and has brought knowledge of his experience to bear on this power-packed DVD. Wasted: A Message to the Youth is a DVD packed with hardcore truth that young people need."New generation of career-focused high schools tests the waters
Strange as it may seem, one of the lesser-known jobs crisis in America today involves an actual shortage of workers in manufacturing and skilled trades. Over the past few weeks, President Obama, the German manufacturing giant Siemens, and 52 percent of employers in one survey have said that American workers lack the skills that employers are looking for. - Yahoo! News
1 in 4 primary school pupils in Britain are from an ethnic minority
One in four primary school pupils in Britain today are from an ethnic minority - and almost a million schoolchildren do not speak English as their first language.
Official figures from the Department for Education show the numbers in both categories have soared in the last five years.
More than one in four (26.5 per cent) primary school pupils are from an ethnic minority, compared with 21.9 per cent in 2007. | Mail Online
Official figures from the Department for Education show the numbers in both categories have soared in the last five years.
More than one in four (26.5 per cent) primary school pupils are from an ethnic minority, compared with 21.9 per cent in 2007. | Mail Online
7-surprising-money-lessons-teens-learned-from-the-recession
You’ve probably talked to your teens about money management numerous times. And you’ve probably felt they just didn’t get it. Well, a new study shows the Great Recession turned out to be teens’ most effective teacher. Charles Schwab recently conducted its 2011 Teens and Money survey. The results were quite surprising. The study found that the recession has caused teens to significantly adjust their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to money. More than 1,000 teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18 were polled. Here’s what they’ve learned from the recession’s school of hard knocks. - StumbleUpon
Hannele Cox, California Teen, Coming To Colorado For Treatment Of Rare Flesh-Eating Fish Tank Bacteria In Her Hand
Hannele Cox, 13, will continue her battle with a rare and virulent form of flesh-eating bacteria in her hand that she became infected with from her home fish tank. She starts further treatment at National Jewish Health Center In Denver later this week. Read more…
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
YouTube - More Than 100 Cameras Going Into Kings High, Jr. High
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Delicious Propaganda: 12 Fascinating Government Food Posters
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Children on Medicaid Shown to Wait Longer for Care
Children with Medicaid are far more likely than those with private insurance to be turned away by medical specialists or be made to wait more than a month for an appointment, even for serious medical problems, a new study finds. - NYTimes.com
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Children with Medicaid, the nation’s heath insurance program for those with low incomes, are more likely to be turned away by medical specialists compared to those with private insurance, a new study finds.
China orders recall of Glaxo drug
China Saturday ordered British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to recall an antibiotic used to treat infections in children which was found to be tainted with a plasticiser.
Traces of diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), which is used to make plastics more flexible, were found in Glaxo's amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium suspension... - Yahoo! News
Traces of diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), which is used to make plastics more flexible, were found in Glaxo's amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium suspension... - Yahoo! News
Food allergies affect 1 in 12 kids: study
One in 12 kids in the United States may have a food allergy, according to new findings based on an online survey.
The study, published June 20th in Pediatrics, also showed that more than one third of those kids had severe allergies, and that allergies were more common in minority kids. Yahoo! News
The study, published June 20th in Pediatrics, also showed that more than one third of those kids had severe allergies, and that allergies were more common in minority kids. Yahoo! News
Displaced Fathers & the Impact on Their Daughters
With fathers displaced and emotionally distant, the impact on their daughters, as they become adult women, is often complicated. Because women learn how to be mothers and wives from both their mother and their father, this key influence of their father often leaves a piece of their own identity missing. - associatedcontent.com
Displaced Fathers & the Impact on Their Sons
With fathers displaced and emotionally distant, the impact on their sons, as they become adult men, is often complicated. Because boys generally learn how to be men and husbands through the experience of their fathers, the displacement of their fathers often leaves men confused as to who best to approach life into their own adulthood and the emotionally distant and displaced father will determine how our boys will view and develop their own values, problem solving styles and even emotions and thoughts about morality. - associatedcontent.com
Friday, June 17, 2011
Generation Rent: How Our American Dream Is Different from Our Parents'
One of the most depressing news stories I've read in the last few years is one asserting that the Millennial generation will be the first to be worse off than their parents. This factors in salaries, health costs, and social security, but also our prospects (or lack thereof) of ever Owning A Home, that classic American declaration of independence. Recent numbers are sketching out a harsh reality: that our hopes of owning property may be unrealistic, and that we will become a generation of renters in the next few decades. Here are a few ways Generation Rent differs from their parents: - Culture - GOOD
Kids Lemonade Stand At U.S. Open Fined $500 And Shut Down By Montgomery County
A county inspector ordered the Marriott and Augustine kids to shut down the stand they set up on Persimmon Tree Rd., right next to Congressional. And after they allegedly ignored a couple of warnings, the inspector fined their parents $500. | wusa9.com
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Case Against Black Teen Who Wrote Racist Threats Will Proceed
Courtney Isiah Thomas, a Birmingham Seaholm High School graduate who was charged with ethnic intimidation in a written threat, was bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court in Michigan Tuesday because there is probable cause to proceed with a case against him. Thomas, 18, is African-American. | BET
How the Corporate Right Divided Blacks from Teachers Unions and Each Other
Charter school supporters are denouncing the NAACP for filing suit, along with the teachers union, against preferential – separate but unequal – treatment of charter schools in New York City. The charter activists claim the NAACP is dividing the community, but that division was orchestrated 15 years ago, when the right-wing Bradley Foundation created the Black private school voucher “movement” out of whole cloth. | Black Agenda Report
First Lady to Appear on "106 & Park"
First Lady Michelle Obama will appear on 106 & Park Thursday, June 16, at 6 pm ET, to discuss her upcoming trip to South Africa and Botswana. | BET
Expert cites African-centered campus as way to reverse low achievement
An education consultant who boasts expertise in educating African- American boys from impoverished backgrounds challenged Buffalo School Superintendent James A. Williams on Monday to convert some low-achieving schools into Afro-centric schools.
Jawanza Kunjufu, who holds advanced degrees in business and economics and is the author of 33 books, including “Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys,” “Raising Black Boys” and his most recent book, “Understanding Black Male Learning Styles,” addressed about 300 people at the Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sick kids on Medicaid wait much longer for care
Sick children covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) must wait twice as long as youngsters with private insurance to get an appointment with a specialist -- if they can get one at all, according to a new study. - Yahoo! News
CDC considering meningitis vaccine for infants
Federal health officials, trying to determine whether to recommend that young children be vaccinated for the rare but often deadly bacterial meningitis, heard Wednesday from parents both for and against the vaccine. - Boston.com
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Police: Newborn Killed Because Parents 'Couldn't Afford' Another Child
A Pennsylvania man is accused of fatally striking his newborn with a cinderblock twice because he and his girlfriend couldn't afford a second child. - WTAE Pittsburgh
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Young Black Men, and The Power of Flash Mobs!!
There are those who are angered and surprised by the violence of urban “Flash Mobs” (quickly forming groups of young people using technology to organize), especially crowds of young Black men, descending on mostly White, affluent downtown American cities. However, if we analyze this phenomenon, it is not so surprising. In fact, it is highly predictable. While there is no justification for young Black men to rob and beat people of any race, the activities of flash mobs are easily understandable in the context of recent social history and current economic conditions. : ThyBlackMan.com
Symposium: National Intervention Urged for African-American Boys
In order to improve long-term educational outcomes for African-American boys—including those who ultimately become college graduates—key developmental supports must be put in place during the earliest years of their lives, particularly for those exposed to a “toxic cocktail” of poverty and all its attendant stressors.
That’s the essential message that emanated from “A Strong Start: Positioning Young Black Boys for Educational Success”—a symposium held at the National Press Club on Monday and jointly sponsored by the Educational Testing Service and the Children’s Defense Fund. Read more...
That’s the essential message that emanated from “A Strong Start: Positioning Young Black Boys for Educational Success”—a symposium held at the National Press Club on Monday and jointly sponsored by the Educational Testing Service and the Children’s Defense Fund. Read more...
Pupils should be forced to take Maths A-level because university students 'lack basic skills'
Maths A-level should be compulsory in school to bridge a severe skills shortage, an official report has concluded.
A two-year study by the Advisory Committee on Mathematic Education (Acme) found that a third of all students on maths-related undergraduate courses are mathematically illiterate. | Mail Online
Brain training computer games ¿can improve your child¿s grades within weeks¿
Brain training computer games can improve children's grades within weeks, scientists have found.
A study showed that video puzzles designed to exercise a child's 'working memory' boosted reasoning and problem solving skills for at least three months.
The findings are the latest to show that giving the grey matter a daily work out can sharpen wits and intelligence. | Mail Online
Over 115mn children in risky jobs: UN
In sub-Saharan Africa, the totals were nearly 39 million, which accounted for more than 15 percent of the overall population in the age category. In Latin America, the total number of child laborers was 9.5 million, or 6.7 percent. PressTV
Adult indifference fails (Russia) children in need
Russia suffers one of the highest rates of teen suicide in the world. According to recent school polls, “ways to commit suicide” is one of the most popular internet searches among teenagers. Psychologists say parental indifference is often the cause. — RT
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Breast-feeding Baby Doll Arrives in U.S. Markets
Deciding whether or not to breast-feed is a decision every new mother makes, but should little girls playing mommy be able to mimic breast-feeding, too?
One company, Berjuan Toys, certainly thinks so and plans to release its toy doll "The Breast Milk Baby" in the United States this spring.
The doll, marketed as "Bebe Gloton" in Europe in 2009, has dropped its gluttonous-sounding name for the U.S. release. : Discovery News
Arizona Law With an Alabama Twist: Immigration Law Targets Kids
“I think one of the sponsors of the bill summed up it best when he said: ‘This is the Arizona law with an Alabama twist.’ It is everything that was included in Arizona’s SB 1070 — including everything that was enjoined by the courts when they evaluated that bill. The twist is a provision in the Alabama law that requires schools to determine and verify immigration status of any student who is enrolling and any parent of students who are enrolling. The bill’s backers are saying that this is constitutional because they are not turning people away from schools. The schools are not supposed to turn people away, but they are required to collect this data and to report it to the Legislature. This is clearly in violation of existing Supreme Court precedent, because it will in fact have a chilling effect on immigrant children enrolling in school. | AlterNet
Is the USDA's New Symbol of Dietary Correctness a Coup for the Dairy Industry?
Teens Locked Up and Forced to Give Birth to Kids Sold into Slavery -- How Can This Happen, and What Can We Do About It?
Last week, BBC broke the story of what has been dubbed a “baby farm” in southern Nigeria. Nigerian police raided the grounds, “rescuing” more than 30 poor teenagers who had reportedly been locked up and forced to bring their unwanted pregnancies to term, only to relinquish their babies to human traffickers or purveyors of body parts for witchcraft. It’s the stuff of a horror film, and, oddly enough, it is. | AlterNet
Monday, June 13, 2011
Multiracial Students Face Quandary on College Application
But students can now choose from a menu of new boxes of racial and ethnic categories — because the Department of Education started requiring universities this past school year to comply with a broad federal edict to collect more information about race and ethnicity. The change has made it easier for students to claim a multiracial identity — highlighting those parts of their backgrounds they might want to bring to the fore and disregarding others, as Ms. Scott considered doing with her Asian heritage. - NYTimes.com
Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye color and height. And the risk for developing depression or Alzheimer's disease. And the chances of being gay.
So far that's still science fiction. But scientists have been taking some baby steps in that direction. And some ethics experts say it's time to start talking now about what that could mean for parents and society. - Yahoo! News
So far that's still science fiction. But scientists have been taking some baby steps in that direction. And some ethics experts say it's time to start talking now about what that could mean for parents and society. - Yahoo! News
Kids who go to preschool do better as adults
Better jobs, less drug abuse and fewer arrests are among advantages found in the study that tracked more than 1,000 low-income, mostly black Chicago kids for up to 25 years. - msnbc.com
Breast-feeding can lower risk of SIDS
Breast-feeding is already known to provide a slew of benefits to mother and baby, and now one more positive can be added to the list: it reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, a new study says. - msnbc.com
Saturday, June 11, 2011
WikiLeaks and the 22 Children of Guantánamo
In May 2008, in a submission to the 48th Session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (PDF), the Pentagon claimed that it had only held eight juveniles — those under the age of 18 when their alleged crimes took place — during the life of the Guantánamo Bay prison. This, however, was a lie, as its own documents providing the names and dates of birth of prisoners, released in May 2006 (PDF), showed that the true total was much higher.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Student loan debt exceeds credit card debt
With universities charging upwards of $50,000 for a year of tuition—without taking into consideration room, board, books and more—is it worth the debt students are burdened with to risk just being added to the astronomical unemployment count? Michael Snyder of TheEconomicCollapseBlog.com says students are all too encouraged to continue their education in college, despite a down-turned job market.
Breast Milk Tied to Baby's Metabolism
If babies can't have breast milk, they need to drink something a lot like it.
The Kansas City Star reports French researchers have found a significant link to breast milk and a baby's developing metabolism. The researchers found children who breast-feed have lower blood insulin levels than formula-fed babies. - ParentDish
The Kansas City Star reports French researchers have found a significant link to breast milk and a baby's developing metabolism. The researchers found children who breast-feed have lower blood insulin levels than formula-fed babies. - ParentDish
Teachers' low expectations harm black children, say parents
The Educational Strategies of the Black Middle Classes study was carried out by the Institute of Education and is based on interviews with 62 parents of black Caribbean heritage.
It found that many parents believed there were 'generally low teacher expectations' regarding their children’s performance at school. | Children & Young People Now
It found that many parents believed there were 'generally low teacher expectations' regarding their children’s performance at school. | Children & Young People Now
Study Shows Black Children Consuming More Media
A new study compiled by Northwestern University was released June 8, focused on children who consume several types of media. Researchers say the study, titled “Children, Media and Race: Media Use Among White, Black, Hispanic and Asian American Children,” is the first national study focused specifically on media consumption by race and ethnicity. Mobile Tech Contributes
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
YouTube - US teen unemployment jumps 24 percent
Teenage unemployment continues to rise in the US.
Press TV's Colin Campbell reports from Washington.
Study: Black colleges payoff for Black students
New research from Morehouse College economist Gregory N. Price and two fellow economists from Howard University, William Spriggs and Omari H. Swinton, finds graduates of HBCUs do better in the labor market long term than non-HBCU grads. Read more…
Are sports drinks better than water?
Are sports drinks better than water? The beverage industry would like you to think so. According to Beverage Digest, PepsiCo (the maker of Gatorade), the Coca-Cola Company (the maker of Powerade), and others made about 7 billion dollars in 2010 promoting the idea that to prevent dehydration and optimize performance, you need to guzzle their products. on Shine
Critics Accuse Sesame Street of ‘Anti-Conservative Bias’
Some conservative talking heads have stooped to a new low and are going after Sesame Street, according to The Hollywood Insider. In this latest and laughable chapter of America’s culture wars, panelists on conservative Sean Hannity’s Fox News talk show argued that the beloved kids show actually dumbs down black and Latino youth and promotes so-called “anti-conservative discrimination” because it encourages parents to use gender neutral pronouns. - COLORLINES
African American Digital Story Book "A Song For Miles" Available In AppStore
A Song for Miles by Dr. Tiffany S. Russell takes children on a colorful and interactive musical journey. Through the lyrics of soul songs by artists like Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind, and Fire and Marvin Gaye, children learn the meaning of determination, kindness, and love. The digital book nurtures children's inquisitive nature and love of music and sounds, all while teaching valuable lessons and the importance of having good character. BlackNews.com
Are Healthy School Lunches Too Expensive For The American Economy?
House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules meant to make school meals healthier. They say the new rules are too costly. The bill, approved by the House Appropriations Committee, also questions a government proposal to curb marketing of unhealthy foods to children and urges the FDA to limit rules requiring calorie counts be posted on menus. Read More…
Michelle Obama Gardens With Native American Children
Michelle Obama invited a group of Native American children to her plot on Friday to help plant what are called the “three sisters” — corn, beans and squash. They also harvested vegetables that were planted two months ago, and some of that will be used on Tuesday. | News One
Chicago School Fights To Save Its Orchestra
That is a common feeling among the 85 students who play in the after-school string orchestras at the Lafayette Specialty School, a public school in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, where more than 90 percent of the students come from poverty. | News One
NY Jets Player Braylon Edwards Sends 100 Students To College
New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is easing the burden of 100 Cleveland, OH high school students and fulfilling his promise to pay for their way through college, a promise valued at $1 million. - BV on Sports
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Study: Single Moms Suffer From Poor Health Later in Life
As if being a single mom wasn't tough enough, a recent study suggests that it can actually be bad for your health. Researchers at Ohio State University studied nearly 4,000 mothers over a 30-year span (1979-2008) and found that the women who had children when they were single reported being less healthy when they reached their 40s, compared with women who raised their children with the children's father.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
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Should Kids Be Using Facebook?
According to recent polls, over 7.5 million American kids are under age 13 have Facebook pages, and over five million are under age ten. The New York Times reported in March of this year that 3.6 million of Facebook's 153 million monthly visitors in the U.S. are under 12.
In a recent statement by Facebook:
"Recent reports have highlighted just how difficult it is to implement age restrictions on the Internet and that there is no single solution to ensuring younger children don't circumvent a system or lie about their age," the Facebook press release said in a written statement. "We appreciate the attention that these reports and other experts are giving this matter and believe this will provide an opportunity for parents, teachers, safety advocates and Internet services to focus on this area, with the ultimate goal of keeping young people of all ages safe online."
Over the past year, Consumer Reports said more than five million online households in the U.S. have been subjected to some kind of Internet abuse, such as virus infections and identity theft, via Facebook. About one million children who went on Facebook were exposed to bullying, the survey found. One million is too much. Is it Facebook's fault, or our lack of imagination in finding and using alternative sites for our youth to safely learn to navigate the inevitable waters of social networking? Read more...
Obama’s Chance to Spark Real School Funding Reform
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have an unprecedented opportunity to lead real school funding reform through the federal stimulus package. They can encourage states like California to fund public schools adequately and equitably. The question is, will they? Read more...
Southern Africa: First Lady Michelle Obama to Visit South Africa and Botswana
The trip is a continuation of Mrs. Obama’s work to engage young people at home and abroad, from mentoring students in the United States and encouraging them to gain international experience, to encouraging young people to excel academically, serve, and lead during her visits to Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Accompanying Mrs. Obama on this trip will be her mother, Mrs. Robinson and her daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama. allAfrica.com
South Africa: Youth to Benefit From Michelle Obama's Visit
Youth leadership, education, health and wellness will be under the spotlight when United States First Lady Michelle Obama visits South Africa and Botswana later this month.
Spokesperson for the US Embassy in South Africa, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, said the trip is a continuation of Obama's work to engage young people at home and abroad, from mentoring students in the United States and encouraging them to gain international experience, to encouraging young people to excel academically. allAfrica.com
Spokesperson for the US Embassy in South Africa, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, said the trip is a continuation of Obama's work to engage young people at home and abroad, from mentoring students in the United States and encouraging them to gain international experience, to encouraging young people to excel academically. allAfrica.com
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Khan Academy: providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere
The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. They're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.
All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Teeth
You use your teeth to talk, chew, and smile. But here are some other "teeth facts" you probably didn’t know about your pearly whites.
No. 1: Sour can be just as bad as sweet.
No. 2: Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, but it can break easily.
No. 3. You can be missing teeth at any age.
No. 4: Too much fluoride can be bad for your teeth.
No. 5: Braces can cause cavities.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Is America's love affair with kids waning?
Children, the mainstay of suburbia and residential neighborhoods across the nation for more than a half-century, are fewer and increasingly sparse in many places.The share of the population under age 18 dropped in 95% of U.S. counties since 2000, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the 2010 Census. - USATODAY.com
The Healthiest Power Fruits Next Door
While there’s nothing wrong with splurging on imported power fruits, some of the best finds in the produce department are the ones you’ve probably been eating all along. Read on to see just how good those shopping-cart staples are for your health. - EverydayHealth.com
14-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Sukanya Roy of South Abington Township, Penn., correctly spelled cymotrichous, a Greek-derived word meaning "wavy haired," to win the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.
Sukanya, an eighth grade student at Abington Heights Middle School in Newton Ransom, Pennsylvania, represented the Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the competition. This was her third year competing in the national finals. PRNewswire
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Children of divorce score worse in math, social skills
Children of divorced parents often fall behind their classmates in math and social skills and are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem, according to a new study. - msnbc.com
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Rihanna's 'Man Down' video 'inexcusable,' parent group says
The music video for Rihanna's newest single, "Man Down," is "an inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song" that should not be aired on television, according to a group that campaigns against violence on TV.
Rihanna defended her video Thursday with a posting on her Twitter account: "U can't hide your kids from society, or they'll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD!" - CNN.com
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Rihanna defended her video Thursday with a posting on her Twitter account: "U can't hide your kids from society, or they'll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD!" - CNN.com
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- U.S. groups attack Rihanna's Man Down murder video | Reuters
- U.S. groups attack Rihanna's "Man Down" murder video - TODAY.com
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78 percent of Pakistani children with polio were given polio vaccines
The medical data suggests that the vaccine has changed in its efficacy against the disease. Last year, there were 136 cases of infected youth, and 107 of these had been administered multiple polio vaccinations. These figures are the largest the Polio Global Eradication Initiative has seen since 2006, despite heavy treatment in the most affected areas, South Punjab and the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA). Read more…
Us Birth Rate | U.S. birth rate: Drop in birth rate is the biggest in 30 years
The maternity business has experienced a recession, too, it appears. Births fell 4% from 2007 to 2009, the biggest drop for any two-year period since the mid-1970s, according to federal government data released Thursday. - Los Angeles Times
Us Birth Rate | U.S. birth rate: Drop in birth rate is the biggest in 30 years
The maternity business has experienced a recession, too, it appears. Births fell 4% from 2007 to 2009, the biggest drop for any two-year period since the mid-1970s, according to federal government data released Thursday. - Los Angeles Times
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Custody for Indigenous kids more than black and white
The debate about who is a ‘real’ Aborigine sparked by the controversy over Larissa Behrendt's offensive tweet about Bess Price exposes some contradictions in Indigenous policy in regard to the protection of Aboriginal children from abuse and neglect. - The Drum Opinion
Is GMO Food Dangerous?
I think we all have the right to know, especially with a giant global food experiment, which by the way, is still an experiment because the effects of eating these foods has not been adequately tested for it’s effects on human health. Guess what? It’s now estimated that almost 75% of all processed food in the U.S. is genetically modified. So walk through the aisles of a sterile mega mart and that’s what you’re dealing with. I’d rather scrub mud off my Farm-Fresh-To-You veggies all day long, than subsist on a diet of foods that have been manipulated by Cargill or Monsanto. | Healthy Child Healthy World
Penalties increase for flashing lasers at planes
The Federal Aviation Administration will consider someone who hits a plane with a laser to be 'interfering' with a flight crew, the same statute used to protect pilots and flight attendants from hijackers, the agency said it will announce today.
The agency has no authority to prosecute violators criminally, but it can charge them under civil statutes and assess fines up to $11,000. Last year, the FAA received 2,836 reports that planes were hit with lasers, nearly double the total in 2009 and 10 times as many as 2005. - USATODAY.com
The agency has no authority to prosecute violators criminally, but it can charge them under civil statutes and assess fines up to $11,000. Last year, the FAA received 2,836 reports that planes were hit with lasers, nearly double the total in 2009 and 10 times as many as 2005. - USATODAY.com
RELIGION: ISLAM PEACE OR TERRORIST? HOW IT'S PLAYED OUT IN A STUDENT'S LIFE
Take this blog as a follow up from one of my previous blogs that talks about Islam and bullying. Islam comes from the word Asalamalaikum, which means peace or hello to my muslim brother/sister. Now, Islamic students are effected somehow, someway in schools from not just bullying but racism and misunderstanding of the culture and religion of Islam. Islam has become a well- renowned religion that is the biggest religion in publicity even in America! As a matter of fact it all started in America with 9/11. Ever since then there has been a phobia of sorts that is thought by people as Islam is promting terrorism. FYI!!! : Islam does not promote terrorism. For anyone that believes it is in a dillusional world, and that is America! :: YouthNoise
Veterans Day Interview By JaKhairi Muhammad
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America's Education Problems Way Deeper Than 'Good' or 'Bad' Teachers
That basic imperative—just get the content to the kids—has emerged as the dominant rallying cry for education reform today. For decades, at least since Brown vs. Board of Education, advocates inside and outside of government have fiercely debated ways to get everyone a fair shot at learning. They’ve fought over integration, busing, funding, parental choices in schools and, of course, teachers’ unions. Meanwhile, inequities have persisted. Almost 40 percent of black and Latino students don’t graduate high school on time, according to White House figures, compared to a quarter of students overall. According to the latest numbers from the National Assessment for Educational Purposes, only 12 percent of black eighth graders are proficient in reading, where 44 percent of white males are considered proficient. | AlterNet
Economy Worries New College Grads
According to the U.S Commerce Department, shipping jobs oversees has led to a huge decrease in jobs here in America. Records say American multinational companies, that employ one-fifth of total Americans employed, have decreased the number of American workers in recent years. During the 2000s 2.9 million American workers were let go, while 2.4 million workers were hired overseas. - New America Media
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