In my five years as editor of Connect for Kids, a lot has changed. As I prepare to take my leave — this will be my last entry to this blog, as I head off for some new adventures with my family in Nairobi, Kenya — it’s fun to look back and see how far we’ve come.
Archive for July, 2006
New ways to connect…
Published July 26th, 2006 in Parenting, South Florida and South Florida Dads. 0 CommentsLet’s Move ‘Em to Private Schools
Published July 20th, 2006 in Parenting, South Florida and South Florida Dads. 0 CommentsI’m a product of the public schools—the public schools of New Orleans, no less. No, I’m not trying to be a poster child to lambast the Republicans for their proposal to spend $100 million on vouchers for low-income students in failing public schools around the country to attend private and religious schools.
Jason Kamras: One Heck of a Teacher
Published July 14th, 2006 in Parenting, South Florida and South Florida Dads. 0 CommentsJason Kamras is making the future look brighter for many Washington, DC students. Last April he was awarded with the title National Teacher of the Year, which was DC’s first. Kamras is profiled in today’s Washington Post ,and the article discusses his travels as the titular winner, his love of teaching math, and his positive remarks about No Child Left Behind (yes, *positive*, not a typo).
Is the Air Healthy for Your Kids?
Published July 11th, 2006 in Parenting, South Florida and South Florida Dads. 0 CommentsVehicle emission controls and cleaner-burning fuels have improved air quality in urban environments but children can still be exposed to particularly dangerous levels of air contamination in schools built near busy roadways or other sources of pollution. New research reported in the July 6, 2006 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine finds that the level of carbon particles in the air is correlated with reduced function in children’s developing lungs.
