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    “When We’re Outside the Classroom, We Get to See the OTHER Things Kids are Good At”

    November 11, 2016

    This charming, cheering video — and plea for outdoor adventures for kids — comes from Alastair Humphreys, who describes himself…

    From Trophy Culture to Campus Microaggressions

    November 10, 2016

    Dan Shuchman, chairman of FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), the group that fights for free speech on campus,…

    Dear Parents: It is Raining! We Are Doing our Utmost to Prevent Your Child From Getting Wet at Pick-Up

    November 7, 2016

    Who says we’re treating our kids like snowflakes? Oh wait. Dear Free-Range Kids: You’re the only one I can complain…

    Spain to Parents: Let Your 6-Year-Olds Walk to School!

    November 7, 2016

    Kids age 6 are old enough to walk themselves to school, Spanish officials are telling parents. A seven-community experiment begun…

    Beaverton, Oregon, Library Rule: Kids Under 10 Must Be “Within Sightlines of Parents” at All Times

    November 4, 2016

    If you’re a kid in Beaverton, Oregon — the actual Niketown — you may wonder why your mom never says,…

    Calling All Angels — “Train” Got it Wrong

    November 3, 2016

    The song “Calling All Angels,” a hit from the group Train, has been watched on YouTube 16.7 million times, so…

    Peter Gray: We Have Almost Destroyed Childhood

    November 2, 2016

    In this sweeping article  about the importance of free, non-adult-lead play — the kind of playing most of us remember…

    HALLOWEEN QUIZ: How Many Times Does this Police Department Warn Parents About Unwrapped Candy?

    October 31, 2016

    “To avoid tragedy” the Gloucester Township, NJ, police department is warning parents: Do not let your kids eat unwrapped candy!…

    Challenge for the Media: Find ONE CASE of Child Predation by a Registered Sex Offender on Halloween

    October 30, 2016

    Sometimes you gotta think outside the trick or treat bag. So kudos to the  National Reform Sex Offenders Laws  organization…

    Halloween is When We Test-Market New Fears

    October 28, 2016

    Reprinted by popular demand (popular in my apartment, anyway) comes this piece of mine about Halloween. Just as I believe…

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