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What to Teach Your Kids About Money, and When You Should Do It — Dollars and Sense
A solid education is important for kids. But while you’re busy making sure their reading and math skills are up to par, don’t forget to teach them about money, too — it could keep them from falling into bad habits later on.
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To Learn More, Don’t Study Harder — Take a Nap
While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.
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Lafayette Education Foundation to Honor Teachers
Tickets are available for the 14th Annual LEF Teacher Awards to be held on Thursday, January 26 at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through the Heymann Center Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets.
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Why Sixth Grade May Be the Most Important Factor for Your Child Graduating High School
The latest numbers show about eight percent of American kids drop out of high school before graduating. Want to keep your kids from becoming a statistic? Then pay attention to how they do in the sixth grade.
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Dinosaur Exhibit At Lafayette Science Museum Pretty “Big” Deal
If you are looking for something to occupy yourself and the kids while they are out of school this week (or the Christmas break, etc), the Dinosaur Exhibit at the Lafayette Science Museum is a pretty big deal!
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Awesome Professor Offers the Best Thanksgiving Lesson Ever [VIDEO]
If you watch carefully, it’s not hard to see how Biola University professor Matthew Weathers seamlessly goes from speaking to his class in person to appearing in a YouTube video projected on the classroom’s movie screen. But it’s still a neat trick, and it even comes with a timely lesson about the spirit of Thanksgiving. Watch the coolest lesson ever below.
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Professor Resigns After Skipping Classes and Giving Everyone an A
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Prestigious Waldorf Private School Keeps Computers Away from Kids
The 160 Waldorf private schools in the United States boast an impressive student body: the children of tech luminaries from firms like eBay, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.
But what makes Waldorf a seemingly odd choice for such parents is that until kids are in the eighth grade, the school is completely unwired with not a computer screen to be found.
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Bathroom Visits Limited for Some Students at Illinois High School
Students at Evergreen Park High School in Illinois may be well-advised to avoid excessive water intake — or find themselves with longer school days.
Some teachers there have implemented a policy of allowing each student only three bathroom visits during class each semester. Any subsequent visits require students to make up the class time later in the day.
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Watch What Your Children Will See in School Today
President Obama will deliver his back-to-school speech today, 9/28/11, at 12:30pm CST. Schools around the nation are expected, but not required to tune in. You can watch what your children will (or will not) see in school today on the White House website
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Nominate Your Favorite Teacher for LEF Awards
KTDY is pleased to announce that nomination forms for this year’s Lafayette Education Foundation Teacher Awards are now available! LEF is seeking nominations for their 14th annual Awards to be held on Thursday, January 26th, 2012. This event is the perfect time to say thank you to that special teacher who has made a difference in the life of a student or family.