Parents are welcome to attend our monthly parent education evening filled with information essential to raising healthy children, and improving your parenting skills. Presented by Gena Cahill, supported by EDPPP, a fully licensed preschool and member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and a non-profit parent co-op 7:00 p.m. - 9:0p.m. El Dorado Parent Participation Preschool, 2556 Ray Lawyer Drive, Placerville. Located on the fairgrounds Free For more information contact: Gena Cahill (530) 295-3377
The city is asking public school principals to consider giving math tests to kindergartners, a proposal that comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide.
That's my girl, I thought, as Olivia tore away from us to join the other 5-year-olds for circle time -- legs crossed, hand stick-straight in the air in response to the teacher's question about how the kids spent Father's Day.
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In a stunning reversal of its own ruling, a California court says it's O.K. for uncredentialed parents to homeschool their kids. But regulatory questions remain
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