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E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her books

Check out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
Will you remember me?: The greatest one-hit wonders of the 2000s

Check out our picks for the best songs from the 2000s whose artists made the charts with these hits, but never released another successful song.
'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography

Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
25 banned books that may surprise you

The following books may seem harmless to most readers, but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another.
15 must-read books about K-12 education in the US

Confused by the rhetoric? Here are 15 books to help you understand public education in the US today.

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Modern Parenthood The end of school 'Whoosh Zone': Plan for how you'd like to look back

With the last day of school in sight, kids (and parents) start acting odd. Crankiness, restlessness, and nostalgia are all symptoms of the 'Whoosh Zone'. Prepare yourselves.
The dog is my homework: Attentive pups listen, help students read

Students in Alabama learned to love reading because of who was listening — a dog. Once a week, Maggie, a German shepherd, comes to class to hear the kids read books.
Picture this...

In a digital age, you'd think school photos would be a snap.
Mexico: Border schools adjust to influx of English-speaking students

Thousands of children have arrived in Mexican schools from the US amid record deportations. One school in Northern Mexico is becoming a model for integrating this new student population.
E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her books

Check out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
Students denied lunch this week, ordered to throw food in trash

Students denied lunch this week at a Massachusetts school had parents and administrators in an uproar. A total of 25 students were denied lunch and some were ordered to throw out the food they'd already put onto their tray.
How to end bullying? Talk about it. A lot

Students at an elementary school in Janesville, Wis., act out bullying scenarios — like a bus ride tease — with supervisors, a sign that more educators are trying to prevent bullying rather than remediate its aftereffects.
Modern Parenthood Heidi Klum saves drowning son: Supermodel supermom vs. the good enough mother (+video)

Heidi Klum saves drowning son – so go the entertainment headlines today. Hey, normal moms, how are you feeling? Is Heidi Klum setting the parenting bar impossibly high? Don't worry. Being a good mom is good enough.
The Monitor's View: In Atlanta test-cheating scandal, a case for 'good apples'

Indictments of 35 Atlanta educators in a test-cheating scandal may be shocking. But preventing such scandals requires a refocus on tapping the conscience of public servants to choose honesty.
3 dozen school administrators and teachers indicted in Atlanta cheating scandal

An investigation by the state of Georgia found widespread cheating on standardized tests by nearly 180 educators in 44 Atlanta schools, dating back to 2005. On Friday, 35 administrators and teachers were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury.
Modern Parenthood The 100th day: Learning's tipping point deep in the school year

The 100th day of school is a tipping point where accretion of grade-level knowledge begins to show; it's a benchmark in leaps of consciousness that teachers celebrate.
Bullied boy dies a day after turning 12

In a suburban Philadelphia school district, a bullied boy dies after being taken off life support. The bullied boy had been in an induced coma for more than a month.
The imperatives of National Grammar Day

Who knew that a day devoted to good grammar could be so much fun?
Oregon fourth graders wax philosophical about nature of work

Students in a fourth grade classroom in Eugene, Ore. are tackling tough questions about the ethics and values of work in discussions led by University of Oregon philosophy students.
Will you remember me?: The greatest one-hit wonders of the 2000s

Check out our picks for the best songs from the 2000s whose artists made the charts with these hits, but never released another successful song.
Modern Parenthood Hello Kitty 'terrorist,' et. al: Is zero tolerance suspensions for kids right?

Zero tolerance suspensions of kids is an overreaction in cases like the kindergarten Hello Kitty 'terrorist' who wanted to "shoot" people with bubbles or 6-year-olds pretending to shoot with their fingers. It's adults crying wolf.
The Vote Kid President goes viral in campaign to make nation more awesome

Robby Novak, the Kid President, is taking the Internet by storm with his YouTube 'Pep Talk,' combining sage advice, Robert Frost's poetry, and some fantastic dance moves.
The treasure of a pirate tale

Across a sea of letters sailed a pirate ship, launching a first-grader into literacy.
Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: Newtown shooting and a holiday concert, interrupted

The moment Gretchen Belsie heard about the Newtown shooting was during adopted daughter Madeleine's first holiday concert performance.
'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography

Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
Sandy Hook shooting: Obama vows to use power of presidency to thwart massacres (+video)

At a prayer service in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night, President Obama said he would gather law enforcement and mental health officials to address the kind of gun violence that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School. 'We can't tolerate this anymore,' he said.
How does US compare in math, science, reading? Younger students do better.

Two international studies show fourth- and eighth-grade scores in math, science, and reading in 2011. In the US, there’s no cause for alarm, or celebration.
Change Agent Kids Helping Kids is run by kids – and for kids

The Connecticut-based nonprofit youth group of middle schoolers and teens plans and carries out projects that make a positive difference in their community and beyond.
Vocabulary 'report card': 'Urbane' stumps 8th-graders, 'grimace' doesn't

A first deep look at vocabulary skills among America's students shows their vocabulary proficiency tracks closely with their reading ability overall. Racial gaps exist, but boys and girls performed about the same.
Grace that redeems the moments of our lives

A Christian Science perspective.