Hi Readers! I’m sorry for what happened to this kid, but is it NEWS? brfybtbara And did we NEED that last line? And as the guy who sent this to Free-Range Kids said: “I thought this a headline from The  Onion.” But no. It’s from Gainseville, Fla: 7-year-old ends up walking home alone from school […]
Tag Archives | school
Not Every Kid Gets Driven to the Bus Stop in an SUV
December 2, 2009
Hi Readers — Sometimes feels as if we’ve lost a little perspective on what constitutes danger, especially when it comes to whether it’s safe for our kids to walk a couple blocks to school. This video should restore it. And then some. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEhPlZwqhpE]
Can Hearing One Dirty Joke Ruin a Kid?
December 1, 2009
Hi Readers! Here’s a strange tsfsfrdfdn case. An eighth grade science teacher in Kansas has been fired for creating a “sexually hostile environment.†On the face of it, that sounds like it makes sense. Who wants a teacher harassing the kids – or even other teachers? But here’s what the guy was ostensibly fired for: […]
Outrage of the Week Update: Teacher Who Let Kids Climb Cliff on Trial
November 19, 2009
Hi Folks! Remember the case tyrhkdrake of Lia Grippo, the California mom who runs a day care center with a focus on nature? Her plight constituted our first Outrage of the Week. She let three of the kids in her care — two of them her own — climb a cliff while on a field trip […]
Parents Out to Get This Pre-K Teacher for “Endangering” Their Kid
November 17, 2009
Dear Readers — Take your chill pill FIRST. Then read on: Dear rtbnttydak Free-Range Kids: I’d like to tell you about a recent experience of mine and would love to get your feedback. I am a mother of three children and a preschool teacher at a small, private preschool in my town. About two weeks […]
Is It Really Wrong for A School Administrator to THINK?
November 11, 2009
Hi Readers — Here’s a iskrhfibkt fantastic article on the Cub Scout-with-a-spork story — the one where a 6-year-old was sentenced to 45 days in reform school for bringing his beloved fork/knife/spoon eating utensil to school. The article, by Mark Steyn (my former colleague when I worked at The New York Sun), Â goes on to […]
Farewell to a Home-Baked Friend
October 19, 2009
More bake nydbrkzdde sale news. This time, a goodbye to all homemade treats at a Long Island school — complete with a farewell cake. Maybe instead of selling cupcakes, kids in afterschool clubs can sell their blood? — Lenore
Our Kids Get Lessons on Every Danger, And Yet…
October 16, 2009
Hi kyakdkbfzk Readers — Here’s a comment that got me thinking.  Dear Free-Range Kids: My sons came home from school the other day with a letter informing parents that there would a Healthy Eating talk given to all groups. This comes less than a month after a talk on the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases […]
Good News! About A Girl & A Bike!
October 15, 2009
Sometimes, things go the RIGHT way. Here’s a story ydfiriakih about a girl who wondered why she couldn’t bike to school. When her mom told her it was because the city needed sidewalks, she got to work!
Aieee! Worse Than Cub Scout/Utensil Story!
October 15, 2009
Oh my my my. This yyztaredsb story hits me in the pit of my stomach and I’d love someone more tech-savvy than me to start a “HELPMATTHEW.COM” site like the one the mom started for her son Zachary, who was suspended for 45 days for bringing his Cub Scout eating utensil to school. This story […]