Monthly Archives: September 2011

What Do Your Children Know About Our Civil Rights History?

Today’s New York Times features an article, found here, which details how little today’s schools teach about the history of the Civil Rights movement and how little today’s students know about basic civil rights history. Julian Bond, the former civil rights activist who began teaching the history of the civil rights movement twenty years ago, speaks of having students [...]

Are We Helping Our Children Learn to Handle Adversity?

Today's New York Times Magazine includes a very interesting article, found here, about how the heads of a Manhattan private school and a national charter school program are working to help their students develop good character traits as well as good study habits. The private school head feared that his school's focus on testing at every juncture and encouraging [...]

By |2023-05-21T15:55:55-04:00September 18th, 2011|Ages 0-4, Ages 0-5, Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-12, College Bound Students, Parents, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on Are We Helping Our Children Learn to Handle Adversity?

Will More Male Teachers Help Our Boys?

The concern about boys not doing as well as girls in school is growing in Europe, and officials there worry whether the lack of male teachers in school could be a contributing factor. An article originally published in the Paris newspaper Le Figaro, found here, discusses the concern about there being "too many women teachers" in the French school [...]

By |2023-05-21T15:55:55-04:00September 15th, 2011|Academics, Saving Our Sons|2 Comments

Back to School for Parents

Now that our sons are back in school, it’s time for parents to focus on our Back to School To Do List. Here are a few things you can do to help your son start the school year well: •Review your son’s schedule. Find out what you can about the teachers from your son, other parents and whatever adult [...]

Tips to Combat Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is a huge issue for children and parents in this digital age. Common Sense Media, a non profit organization devoted to helping families navigate the world of media and technology, offers a series of Family Engagement Resources to help parents deal with this problem. These resources, which can be found here, include grade specific tips, articles and videos [...]

By |2019-07-12T16:41:30-04:00September 8th, 2011|Ages 13-15, Ages 16-18, Ages 8-12, College Bound Students, Parents, Resources, Saving Our Sons|Comments Off on Tips to Combat Cyberbullying
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