Is College Worth the Debt?

A program on PBS that aired in May of 2011 attracted much attention.  The discussion question of the day was, “Is a College Diploma Worth the Soaring Student Debt?”  As a parent, what worries me is the uncertainty of what the educational landscape will look like by the time my girls are ready to attend university.  I think this debate is important.  I find myself asking many questions…

How Much TV is TOO Much TV?

There are very few parents I have met who have not used TV at one time or another to relieve themselves of parental duties.  Sometimes placing our children in front of the TV gives us a chance to take a much-needed breather.  At other times, we have no choice but to find some way for our children to self-entertain so that we can get basic tasks completed (such as making dinner or folding the laundry).  In these cases, it is natural for many parents to turn to the TV as a

Handwriting: Is it becoming obsolete???

Recently I read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle that argued there is still value to teaching handwriting in schools.  While I personally tend to agree with the value, I see that many of my educational colleagues worldwide beg to differ.  In fact, there are schools in the USA that are removing cursive writing programs altogether, in favor of teaching students keyboarding from an earlier age.  Are these