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California school district gets high powered riflesA Fontana, Calif. school district purchased 14 high powered rifles. They say the decision for the California school to buy the rifles was made before the Newtown, Conn. shooting.听
Adele baby name: rumor has it appearing on her necklaceAdele's baby name of choice is Angelo. An anonymous source told the celebrity press that the name spotted on Adele's necklace is in fact Adele's baby's name.听
Internet security for kids: less parental control, more communicationInternet security for kids tends to mean parental control over websites. A new study says that parental control and restricting access aren't constructive. Kids needn't be sheltered, but allowed to explore with parental support and communication.听
Music and delinquency linked: Points for parental advisory stickersParental advisory stickers might be a good idea after all: "Loud," "rebellious," "deviant" music listened to at age 12 is linked to later minor teen delinquency according to a new Dutch study in the journal "Pediatrics."
Teacher duct-taped students: Akron school board pursues firingAn Akron, Ohio teacher duct-taped students on the mouth, snapped a photo, and put it on Facebook last year. Now, the school board voted that the teacher who duct-taped students shouldn't be a teacher.听
Sasha Obama yawn at Obama's inauguration goes viralSasha Obama yawn:聽 The point in her dad's inauguration speech where he mentions math and science brought a big yawn and a lot of Internet attention.
Martin Luther King Day: Tap the right kind of dissatisfactionMartin Luther King Day reminds a school principal of the right kind of dissatisfaction: To recognize what's wrong and to feel that something better is possible 鈥� and you can help fix it.
Michael J. Fox to Taylor Swift: Please don't kiss and tell, the parenting roundupMichael J. Fox told Taylor Swift he didn't want his son, Sam Fox, to be inspiration for her break up songs. Michael J. Fox told Taylor Swift to "back off." Shakira is holding a virtual baby shower.
Utah avalanche survivor meditated, had a serene feeling of safetyUtah avalanche survivor Elizabeth Malloy meditated and felt serene about surviving before聽 passing out under 18 inches of snow. Her boyfriend dug her out and revived her.
China pollution: Airpocalypse and the expat parenting dilemmaChina pollution 鈥� aka airpocalypse 鈥� creates an expat parenting a dilemma: Do the pluses (a language and cultural education) outweigh the minuses (not being able to breathe) for kids?
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax: Parents, be wary of 'Catfish' relationshipsThe Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax is a textbook example of a "Catfish" relationship -- a relationship between a real person and an online impersonator. Kids can fall for a Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax, too.听
Frank Zamboni: We hardly knew youFrank Zamboni would have been proud of those northern Minnesota kids. Frank Zamboni automated ice rink cleaning for the well-off, but hockey crazed聽'Iron Range' kids smoothed their town's rink themselves.听
Rescue dog traded in: Gov. Rick Scott fesses up on missing LabFlorida Gov. Rick Scott's yellow Lab, featured in his pre-election family photos disappeared, was traded in for another because, said the governor, the dog 鈥渟cared the living daylights鈥� out of people.
Teacher with phobia of young children sues school for discriminationA teacher with a phobia of young children sued her Cincinnati school district for transferring her from a high school post to a middle-school job. She claims it adversely affected her health and was a form of discrimination against her disability.
NYC bus strike: 152,000 students affectedThe NYC bus strike began Wednesday, Jan. 16, leaving 152,000 students without a way to school. The NYC bus strike was called over fears that bus drivers may lose their jobs when the current contract expires in June.
Flying with kids: 4 tips for parenting while flying with toddlersFlying with kids is simple says our veteran of 36 flights with her two-year-old: Her for 4 tips for parenting while flying with toddlers revolve around the basic assumption that it's not about you, it's all about the kid.
Father, sons die hiking after missed turn in Missouri mountainsA father and his two young sons died after taking a wrong turn on a hike in Missouri and being caught in freezing temperatures and a rainstorm. Their Labrador puppy survived and was still with them when authorities arrived.
Longer school year: Will extended school day add competitiveness?Will a longer school year help American students be more competitive with their counterparts in Asia and Europe? Students in five states get ready for a shorter summer vacation in order to find out if an extended school day helps or hurts academic success.听
Kate's due date is July; Prince William won't be dad of twinsKate's due date is July, says St. James Palace. The announcement of "a" baby dispelled speculation that Prince William would be the dad of twins.
Ohio school to arm janitors, receives support from parentsA school in Ohio will arm janitors after its board raised the issue for a vote Wednesday. Officials from the school that will arm four janitors said the community members hold the second amendment close to their hearts.听
