Pyschology Today reports “Children who spent time on the web had higher grade point averages and scored better on standardized tests than other children, according to researchers at Michigan State University.” Can I say I told you so? The educational benefit of the Internet has seemed obvious to me for many years (I’ve been writing… [Continue]
Drug-Free Kids
Lisa Hoppes, a PR person for The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), sent me the following three links today: A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free ForRealReality Check For more sites on the same topic, check out my Preventing Drug Abuse column.
Ben Franklin
The TIME magazine special edition on Ben Franklin was wonderful, and I am thrilled to see that it is available online. Spouting off about …
School Fundraising
The folks at Awesome Grades in Math & Science have just announced a School Fundraiser Program. The program will enable schools to offer every one of its teachers, students and parents their own personal copy of AGMS for 50%-90% off the regular $29.95 price, and in the process, raise substantial funds for their school. The… [Continue]