Ed. note: This piece originally came to the Sun in June, but with school starting again for the fall, we felt it would be appropriate to run now. Parents and other visitors to public schools will probably notice a common dynamic: High academic achievement and a positive school climate go hand in hand. When […]
BILL CIRONE
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Violent games can hurt
Consider the message behind what you’re buying for children this holiday season
Our country remains at war, the world remains unstable, and children continue to hear about violence in our own communities. Add these realities to cyber-bullying issues, and the constant talk of terrorism, and you find that news coverage and casual conversations about current events often include allusions to violence. When buying gifts for children this […]
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Essential for all
Forget frills��”arts help make up a complete education
March is Arts Education Month, which makes it fitting to point out that when school budgets get cut to the bone, as they are in this current budget crisis, art and music education are always among the first casualties. Because this crisis is unprecedented, so is the depth of the cuts being made. It’s clear […]
