I realize the phrase “teachable moment” is overused. But I must whip it out in connection with the Republican National Convention in Tampa and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte next...
In 1921, an aristocratic up-and-coming young New York politician, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, contracted polio. Fearing his political future over, and desperate for a cure, FDR journeyed to Warm...
Neil Armstrong passed away on Aug. 25, 2012 at the age of 82. Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. In his career at NASA, he held numerous roles...
The new season of Sesame Street that premieres on GPB Kids September 24 will focus on the S.T.E.A.M. curriculum. What's that?
Sesame Street explains it like this:
The cornerstone of the curriculum...
Normally on Tech Thursday, we're promoting new technologies. But in the post, guest blogger Daniel Sieberg discusses how to help kids strike a balance between technology and real life.
A father of...
Heather Neal - Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 3:16pm
Earlier this summer, we reported through GPB News and blogged about the new changes to laws about mandatory reporting on child safety concerns. Effective July 1, 2012, the new adjustments to the law...
Beloit College is out with its Mindset List for the class of 2016. It’s a measure of how the generation gap impacts culture. And what a major impact time has made! The incoming class of college...
The Princeton Review is out with its Best 377 Colleges rankings. Since most media are concentrating on the University of Georgia being listed as one of the best party schools once again - they...
Pinterest was all the craze when it began gaining popularity – pin pictures, links, recipes and products to a virtual board to come back to later. Genius!
Oh, and you can share pins and boards with...
