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Tennessee parent on TikTok calls herself a 'Venmo mom,' won't volunteer in her kids' classrooms

A Tennessee mom says she doesn’t want to volunteer in her kids’ classrooms or for their extracurricular activities — and said she’s “found her community” after posting a video on TikTok explaining that she’s a proud “Venmo mom.” “I don’t know about anyone else out there, but ‘Meet the Teacher’ is super stressful because I...

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Our children's clothes matter. Here's what science and religion teach us

In the past two weeks, a quintessentially local story became news around the world.TheCharles Middle Schoolin El Paso, Texas, banned all-black clothing for the coming school year because such attire “has become more associated with depression and mental health issues and/or criminality than with happy and healthy kids ready to learn.” The response was fast...

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Harris' VP pick Walz a big win for teachers' unions that pushed schools to stay shuttered for over a year

Teachers’ unions rejoiced this week when Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, describing the left-wing ticket as a major win for public educators. But critics are warning that Harris’ selection of Walz, a former teachers’ union member who is opposed to what he has...

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Summer break is too long

It feels almost sacrilegious to say, butsummerbreakistoolong.It’s a quarter of the year (more than 2,000 hours). Doesn’t that already make the case? It’ssummer, so I can daydream: Schools should offer more instructional days. Some U.S. schools have started to, and other countries do. I hesitate to suggest taking some of the best things in life...

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Parent groups don't hold back on criticizing Harris' VP pick: 'A slap in the face to parents'

Vice President Harris’ newly tapped running mate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is taking heat from some parent groups who question claims he’s “pro-family.” On Tuesday, Harris announced she had chosen Walz, a former congressman, as her VP in the 2024 race against former President Trump. The Harris campaign lauded Walz’s background as a high school...

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