Back in December 2007 I interviewed Christine Lane, a mom of 2 in California who was organizing a health fair as her school’s main fundraiser. I was very impressed with Christine because she is teaching by example that with enough willpower and determination, one person can bring about change.
Quite a lot has happened since [...]

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Back on February 2, 2008 the NY Post ran a story about how PS 79 in The Bronx was closing its doors because of its “history” of poor performance.
This is troubling to me, as a parent, for two reasons. First, because the school had been commended in late 2007 by the state Education Commissioner for [...]

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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL READING RAINBOW
YOUNG WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS CONTEST
Few things capture a child’s imagination like a good book! Here’s an
opportunity for you to join us as we encourage children to create their own stories.
Channel Thirteen/WNET New York is teaming up with the Emmy Award-winning series READING RAINBOW for the Fourteenth Annual READING RAINBOW Young Writers and [...]

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