‘ED NEWS & POLITICS’ Archives
What’s Happening In the Name of Education
What's Happening In the Name of Education By Linda Dobson I know many parents are very busy people, sending children to school for an education because that's where the professional educators are. Times, however, are rapidly deteriorating in the education world, just as they are in the greater world. Just as you need to keep your eye on [...]
Nation Moving Toward More Standardization of School Policy
Nation Moving Toward More Standardization of School Policy By Linda Dobson Sometimes, education news makes me cringe, and this announcement titled "States Considering Bills that Would Make Kids Repeat Third Grade for Failing Reading Tests," more standardization of school policy, is one of those times. So far, Oklahoma, Arizona and [...]
The Hidden Harm of Children’s Stress
The Hidden Harm of Children's Stress By Linda Dobson The hidden harm of children's stress is a topic worthy of lots more attention. A lot of parents realize that today's focus on standardized test scores hurts their children because they can see the loss of exercise, the amount of learning that's falling by the wayside to concentrate on [...]
Mother’s Love Leads to Better Learning
Mother's Love Leads to Better Learning By Linda Dobson Scientists have now begun to prove what at least some human beings still intuitively know to be true: A mother's (or surrogate's) loving attention during the formative years is required for a child to grow healthy, happy, and strong. Now scientists are adding better at learning to the [...]
I Feel Sorry for Kids In School. Every. Single. One.
I Feel Sorry for Kids In School. Every. Single. One. By Linda Dobson I check education news every morning. I know good news is rare. I know some days are worse than others. And there are some days when the news breaks my heart. Today was one of those days. I feel sorry for kids in school. Every. Single. One. For so many reasons I've lost [...]
