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Every January, National School Choice Week provides an opportunity to shine a positive spotlight on the need for effective education options for all children. To some, school choice is a boogey man to public schools and their funding. But, for like minded people, school choice provides diverse and growing educational opportunities that empower parents to choose the best educational environments fo

The plea was simple and heart wrenching. "Please respect our need to be alone and to be quiet and to have that personal time to continue on our journey of grief in a way that serves us." The words of the town's mayor, Pat Llodra. In an unprecedented decision, CNN is among the news organizations that will respect the wishes of the parents...

Two parents in Warwick, RI have been charged with neglect after it was found that their baby had ingested the drug cocaine.

***UPDATE*** 4:05 Thursday, September 12, 2013 As of this morning, Wareham has split this bus into two...one for middle school students...one for the high school. Mr. Tavares has noted that although the crowded bus issue has been solved for his daughter, he believes there are still Wareham buses that are too crowded. __________________________________________________________ We received a pho

Trayvon Martin's parents say they're still in shock and disbelief that jurors acquitted George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of their 17-year-old son.

I've mentioned before how I coach girls softball and boys baseball, with the weather turning hot this week, I want to make sure your kids are prepared.

This is my outrage of the week story that shows the worst side of our human condition. For about $1,000 a day, a family of 5 can hire a "disabled tour guide" who acts like a member of your family and gets you to special entrances while other moms, dads and kids are sweating in long line for hours at Disney World!

What a nerve wracking decision it can be to trust someone else with the care of your munchkin(s) when you are off to work. For some of us, that decision is made a lot easier by the doting Vavo that has dedicated her days to spend with their grandchild. ...

We're probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they?