Michelle Obama says one of her happiest memories of being a kid is watching the Olympics on TV – “cheering on (gymnasts) Mary Lou (Retton) and Nadia (Comaneci), (track star) Carl Lewis and so many
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05/14/2012
Oklahoma Community Rallies Against Bullying
Thirteen-year-old Arzell Gaddis says he was playing dodgeball with other kids at Harrah Middle School when the other kids came up with a new name for the game – “Smear the (N-word).” “This kid keeps
05/14/2012
How Badly Did He Want a College Education? Badly Enough to Clean Toilets
The next time you’re bumming out about a test or a term paper or a lot of homework, consider the story of Gac Filipaj. “Many times I did not sleep at all,” he said, in
05/11/2012
US Eighth-Graders Improve Science Test Scores – But Only Slightly
If the latest test scores are accurate, then American kids are doing a little bit better than a few years ago. But not much better – and not enough of an improvement for a lot
05/11/2012
You Never Know What Might Float Your Way
The world’s oceans are full of surprises. “We never know what we’re going to find,” said 12-year-old Emmitt Anderson of Sitka, Alaska, in an interview with the Daily Sitka Sentinel newspaper. Emmitt and his dad
05/11/2012
Kids Exercise “Pedal Power” on “Bike to School Day”
Eight-year-old Ajia Richard says riding your bike to school is a “very good” idea. “It gets people pumped for the day. And gets oxygen to their brains,” said Ajia, a student at Stout Elementary in
05/11/2012
Massachusetts Governor Lifts Ban on School Bake Sales
To paraphrase an old saying by former President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the bakery.” Truman actually said “kitchen.” But in Massachusetts, “bakery” is more appropriate – especially after
05/10/2012
Oops! Texas School Catches Spelling Mistake – In Its Name!
Spelling counts. That’s what some folks at a Texas school are learning right now – the hard way. And I’m talking about the grownups. It all started nearly nine years ago. That’s when the Fort
05/10/2012
The History of Mother’s Day
On Sunday, May 13th, a lot of kids will give their mothers cards and flowers, take them to brunch or maybe try to make them breakfast-in-bed. Why that day in particular? Because this year, May
05/09/2012
Maurice Sendak: A Man Who Never Forgot What It’s Like to Be a Kid
“Kids tell you what they think – not what they think they should think,” Maurice Sendak once said. “They are a better audience and tougher critics.” The honesty of kids is one of the main
