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 Big Education ApeTHE TOP BANANATODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINESThe War Against Public Education is Escalating. Come to Our Conference and Fight Back - Network For Public Education - https://networkforpubliceducation.org/the-war-against-public-education-is-escalating-come-to-our-conference-and-fight-back/ via @Network4pubEdCURMUDGUCATION: Just How Discriminatory Are Private Christian Schools - https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2022/02/just-how-discriminatory-are-private.html Amazing Olympics - by Michael Klonsky - https://michaelklonsky.substack.com/p/amazing-olympics Seattle Schools Community Forum: Special Education Parents: Tips to Advocate For Your Child - https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2022/02/special-education-parents-tips-to.html antiracismdsa: A Day Without Immigrants - https://antiracismdsa.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-day-without-immigrants.html?spref=bl What Happened at Oakland School Board Meeting | Diane Ravitch's blog - https://wp.me/p2odLa-vub via @dianeravitch No Longer U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos Wields the Power of Far-Right Philanthropy | janresseger - https://wp.me/p3JgEc-8E1...

For many kids, school is like a second home as they spend so much time there, get to hang out with friends and explore what their interests are. So sometimes they feel so comfortable at school that they forget that it is actually an academic institution and some things should stay at home.Sometimes kids bring the weirdest things to school they weren't supposed to and teachers have to confiscate them for safety reasons. Reddit user GlytchedTTV wanted to know from teachers “What was the worst thing you had to confiscate from a student?” and there were some surprising answers.What surprised...

Mattel has reported its fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2021, which show the company is firmly in growth mode. Over the full year, Net Sales were up 19% as reported, and 18% in constant currency – the highest annual growth rate in decades. Mattel EMEA was the fastest-growing region; for the quarter, Gross Billings increased 18% with POS up Mid-Single Digits, and for the full year, Gross Billings gained 20% with POS up Low Double Digits. In Q4, Mattel was the number-one toy company globally, with three of the top seven properties. Barbie was the number-one overall toy property...

Where should we go on vacation is a great debate in family living rooms around the world. Should we go visit grandparents or head to the beach? Maybe we should visit a theme park or take a cruise? Or perhaps we should trek to a far-flung exotic destination with lots of hiking? There’s an endless list of possibilities and factors to consider, with one of the important being the age of your children. Each developmental stage certainly presents its own challenges, but you can still have a fun-filled, memorable trip if you know how to handle those challenges and decide...

Parents & Caregivers: Do you have a little math lover at home? A budding scientist? Or an early reader that needs some practice? The Library District now offers Launchpad learning tablets for kids ranging from Pre-K to age 8, available to check out. Whether you are homeschooling, looking for a way to keep kids engaged, or need access to new learning materials, Launchpads are your answer! They come loaded with a world of learning with apps, videos, storybooks, and games. They are 100% secure and no internet connection is needed for use.  What is a Launchpad? Launchpads are tablets that are pre-loaded with educational apps and...