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Report: Parents Taking a More Active Role in Raising Children
The Ledger - Parents are setting greater restrictions on TV watching and are reading more to youngsters than they did a decade ago, the government reported Wednesday. They are also encouraging more participation in extracurricular activities that focus on …
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:21:00 GMT

A million 'gifted' children to get extra help
Times Online - Mr Stannard’s appointment, made under the personal direction of Gordon Brown, is part of a drive to extend massively the reach of the G&T programme by raising the proportion of children selected in each school from 5 to about 10 per cent. The move …
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:33:00 GMT

Same-sex couples raising children less likely to be white, wealthy
San Francisco Gate - Oakland mom Huda Jadallah spent Tuesday afternoon balancing last-minute Halloween costume shopping for her twin boys against her daughter’s soccer practice. It was a familiar conundrum for a woman used to juggling a variety of identities - as a …
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:27:00 GMT

Parents are taking more active role in raising children, report says
Kansas City Star - The message appears to be getting through — at least to some. Parents are setting greater restrictions on TV watching and reading more to children than they did a decade ago, the government reported Wednesday. They also are encouraging more …
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:57:00 GMT

Literacy drive has almost no impact
Western Telegraph - Ministers have spent half a billion pounds on raising standards of English in primary schools with “almost no impact” on children’s reading skills, a major review warned. Pupils feel increasingly stressed about school tests and are losing their love …
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:20:00 GMT

U.S. Senate approves children's health bill
Reuters India - Senate approved legislation on Thursday expanding a popular children’s health-care program, setting the stage for a fresh … The tobacco tax increase, raising the tax on cigarettes by 61 cents to $1 per pack, would cover the added cost. Continued …
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:16:00 GMT

Stock Prices Plunge; Dow Drops 300
Los Angeles Times - … Fed, which cut interest rates a quarter point, said in a statement that inflation remained a concern, and oil’s ascent to another record raised the possibility not only that the Fed might stop cutting rates, but that it might even consider raising …
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:40:00 GMT

Summary: Parents and raising kids
Boston Globe - FAMILY TIME: Parents are taking a more active role in raising their children than they did a decade ago, setting greater restrictions on TV watching and reading more to youngsters, the government reported Wednesday. TEEN ACTIVITIES: Teenagers are …
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:41:00 GMT

Protecting your children from perverts and pornography
Town Hall - … g., group sex, bestiality and sadomasochistic activity). Abandon the goal of sexual exclusivity with a partner. Perceive promiscuity as a normal state of interaction. Develop cynical attitudes about love. Believe that raising children and …
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:33:00 GMT

Session for caregivers raising relatives' kin
Yakima Herald Republic - Called “Families Helping Families,” the event will provide information to caregivers who are raising children of relatives in their homes. The conference is free and open to all kinship caregivers and the professionals who support them in the area. …
Publ.Date : Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:31:00 GMT

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