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Students can text school staff anonymously about bullying with new programA new tech program allows students to use cell phones to anonymously text school staff if they're being bullied or tip off educators about bullying they're witnessing.
Chicago school closings: Shuttering these institutions is shortsighted, says one local momChicago school closings are the largest number of school closings in the history of the country, and media reports haven't captured the anguish and dismay of more than 30,000 children and parents as they've lost their educational institutions.
Sunscreen and umbrellas: What you need to know about sun safety this summerSunscreen is only the beginning. Do you know how to keep your kids safe in the sun this summer? Check out these tips.
Dog pack murder: Pit bull owner charged with murder of joggerThe dog pack murder of a jogger in Southern California earlier this month results in murder charges against the owner of the pit bulls involved.
'We don't sell junk food': McDonald's CEO's comment sparks backlash against 9-year-old'We don't sell junk food,' McDonald's CEO told 9-year-old Hannah Robertson, but now Hannah's also a target of toxic comments. Hannah's mother and McDonald's discuss the controversy that occurred when the 'We don't sell junk food' comment hit the Internet.
Pregnant moms using cocaine has less effect on infants than previously thought, says researchPregnant mothers who used cocaine provoked a scare in the 1980s, but new research says there's little proof of major long-term effects on children.
Student privacy issue arises with national record databaseStudent privacy is at stake, say parents who are worried about a new database that can store information like test scores and discipline records.
'We don't sell junk food', says McDonald's CEO to a 9-year-old girl. A whopper?'We don't sell junk food,' McDonald's CEO Don Thompson told a nine-year-old girl. Saying 'We don't sell junk food' doesn't change the fact that many kids know healthy food from unhealthy food.
- Track and field day is a rite of passage with one special gym teacher
Track and field day becomes an opportunity for learning to try your best with no trophies allowed under one gym teacher's rules.
National Spelling Bee will now include a vocab testThe National Spelling Bee is now requiring contestants to know what the words mean rather than just the letters for each one.
- 'Spellbound' documentary star becomes inspiration for future winners
'Spellbound' star Nupur Lala, who became famous after appearing in the documentary, is currently finishing up a master's degree and says loving school is much more acceptable than when she competed in bees.
Disneyland arrest: Explosion at a family vacation spot is hard to hear aboutDisneyland arrest: A Disneyland explosion thankfully didn't harm anyone, and the Disneyland explosion caused park staff to evacuate the Toontown area where it occurred.
'Bad Teacher' CBS TV series won't do educators any favorsCameron Diaz's film 'Bad Teacher' is becoming a TV show at CBS, but the premise plays to every negative stereotype about educators and women.
- 10-year-old in dog cage on turnpike: “bad mom” or pop lynching?
A 10-year-old in a dog cage in the back of a pickup: Yes, it sounds like a “bad mom,” but the pop lynching by viral video may do more damage than she did.
Mermaids: Are they real? NOAA says 'no,' but Mom and Animal Planet say ...Mermaids, for the mom who wrote the book on them, spark the most amazing questions from people who should know better. Still, Mom and Animal Planet want to stretch childhood just a little longer.
- Chinese newborn baby rescued from toilet pipe
A Chinese newborn baby, heard crying from a public toilet in Zhejian province, was freed when rescuers sawed into a sewage pipe to free him.
Discussing Race: The pitfalls of racial 'colorblindness' and the importance of talkParents sometimes put race in a vacuum, says researcher Janie Ward, thinking ignoring differences — teaching 'colorblindness,' as its called — will raise a child free of bigotry. But Ward's study, and numerous others, shows that isn't the case.
- Doodle 4 Google shows us that to support our troops we must support their kids
Today's Doodle 4 Google image, the winning entry submitted by Wisconsin teenager Sabrina Brady, shows an emotional military parent-child reunion and reminds us that the kids of military parents go through their own suffering, and they need our support too.
Hispanic teen birth rate decreased dramaticallyThe teen birth rate in America has been dropping since 1991 and, the latest numbers show, continues to decrease. In 22 states, Hispanic teen birth rates plunged at least 40 percent, astounding the study's lead author.
Bed bugs on the eve of summer vacation: A mom’s guideBed bugs come to visit one Virginia family and Mom does a quick inventory of prevention methods – a helpful tool as you push off for summer vacation and beds others use.
