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Budget woes put Burbank parents in a daze
When Andrea Bird was laid off from her retail job last year, the single mom could no longer afford after-school activities for her son and pulled him out of karate and soccer. While hunting for a job and trying to fight foreclosure on her home, she has...
Tags: Walmart, William McKinley, Google Inc., Personal Income, American School for the Deaf
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Green Party candidate: 'It's time to bail out the students'
Offering what she called a “green New Deal,” Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein delivered a speech Thursday at Woodbury University in Burbank that focused on jobs, education and the economy. While President Franklin D....
Tags: Elections, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Business, Republican Party
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Green Party candidate offers "green New Deal" during speech in Burbank
Offering what she called a “green New Deal,” Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein delivered a speech at Woodbury University in Burbank on Thursday that focused on jobs, education and the economy. While President Franklin D....
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Parties and Movements, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Colleges and Universities
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Disney acquires mommy blogging site Babble
Walt Disney Co. has acquired New York-based Babble Media Inc., a parenting site that features advice about pregnancy, child development and related topics from some 200 mommy bloggers. The Burbank entertainment giant has been acquiring family-focused...Tags: Los Angeles Times, The Walt Disney Co.
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Temple Emanu El honors Couple of the Year
From the dawn of each year on through the end of February, just about every imaginable award, from Oscars and Grammys to the certificates of recognition of local organizations, is bestowed upon those who have made a significant contribution throughout the...Tags: Real Estate, High School Sports, Politics, Academy Awards, Human Interest
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In Theory: Corporal punishment in schools
It's the 21st century. Gone are the days of teachers wielding rulers and wooden paddles in order to discipline misbehaving students. Or are they? A man in Dallas is pushing the local school district to bring back corporal punishment. A former tutor in the...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, St. George, Anglicanism, Politics, American Civil Liberties Union
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'Today is another milestone'
Cheers and screams echoed through the massive Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Church on Saturday morning as 72 Bellarmine-Jefferson High School graduates gathered for the last time as senior classmates. Donning white and blue caps and gowns, the high...Tags: Science and Technology, Science, High Schools, Schools, FBI
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Small toy shops expect bright holiday
Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff or selling space — but on the number of manufacturers whose products...
Tags: Hampden, Business, Mattel Inc., Ellicott City, Toys "R" Us, Inc.
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Prof: How to help children cope with shooting, prepare them for school Monday
While parents and caregivers are struggling to understand Friday's tragic school shooting in Connecticut, they need to be ready to help children with their questions and fears, says a Purdue University child development expert. "Don't assume that the...
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Season's greedy
Parent advice From our panel of staff contributors The kids need a big dose of giving to others; perhaps no new gifts of toys/clothes/electronics until they donate some used ones to needy people. Sign them up to participate in a service project or...Tags: Neiman Marcus, Mother's Day, Hanukkah, Religion and Belief, Judaism
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Grief, heartache felt in South Bend area
South Bend TribuneBrandy Parker will hug her young children a little tighter today. The young South Bend mother stood outside of Madison Primary Center Friday afternoon waiting for her second-grader as news of the horrors from a Connecticut elementary school poured out....Tags: Family, Psychology, Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy
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Kids and gifts: How many is too much?
Despite the many messages from all corners promoting a "more is better" philosophy when it comes to holiday gifts, the truth is far more complex -- especially for children. While most parents work hard to give their kids everything they need and much of...Tags: Family, Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Holidays
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