While many education systems around the world are dealing with the shockwaves of the global recession, and the effects it’s having on their budgets, schools in the United Kingdom are facing another financial issue. Union leaders in the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) are warning that many schools in the UK are becoming increasingly ... read more »

A new study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine shows that only half of children in the country are receiving regular daily outdoor activity. This may not come as a surprise to many working parents, who are often too busy and stressed to provide an adequate amount of outdoor physical activity for ... read more »

Bruce Willis, of ‘Die Hard’ fame, is now the father of his fourth daughter. Willis and Emma Heming, his wife of 3 years, met their first child Sunday in Los Angeles according to People. His first three daughters; Rumer, 23; Scout, 20; and Tallulah, 18 were all born to his first wife Demi Moore. So ... read more »

The cinnamon challenge, it sounds innocent enough, but lately there’s been a disturbing trend of children and teens requiring medical attention after trying to complete this popular internet task. If you haven’t yet heard of this sensation, the premise is very simple, take a spoonful of ground or powdered cinnamon and try to swallow all ... read more »

A documentary focusing on bullying in American public schools has gained plenty of pre-release buzz, but not because of any marketing strategy. Instead, the effort has been largely grass roots and focused on the decision of the MPAA to give the film an R rating based on strong language. Katy Butler, a Michigan high school ... read more »

The Hunger Games, a teen centered post-apocalyptic movie based on the bestselling series by  Suzanne Collins, opened last weekend to the delight of millions of fans. Some of those “fans” seem to have trouble accepting the casting decisions in regards to a few key characters in the story, specifically those described in the books as ... read more »

Every year thousands of children gather in parks and shopping malls around the world to participate in the annual Easter egg hunt. At each of these events some children inevitably go home empty handed, but some parents are so determined to keep that from happening that they’re aggressively intervening in the hunts to secure eggs ... read more »

One year ago the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration updated its child-safety seat guidelines, and the reception was not universally positive. Many parents initially complained about the “confusing” nature of the new regulations, and several remained unsure of when to change their children from a car seat to a booster seat, and even less certain ... read more »