In This Corner By Terri Murray On Child Care Transitions
Parents face ongoing stress selecting and adjusting to child care from pregnancy through preschool. The author shares personal lessons on easing separation, involving caregivers, and joining group activities to transform drop off into a family experience. Participating in lunch and daily routines strengthens bonds and reduces anxiety for both child and parent.
Kudzu and Loosestrife War in U.S. Gardens
In a Mother Nature column Paul Harvey warns against invasive plants. Kudzu grows rapidly and threatens cars, while Multiflora Rose once planted as a living fence overtook farms. Purple Loosestrife invades wetlands, harming wildlife. states declare war, beetles eyed as biological control, with mixed results.
Weekly Forum by Bill Ingram on student dreams and teachers
The column laments ongoing teacher and counselor discouragement of minority and low income students like Alicia Rodriguez, a King City migrant worker who faced doubt from a biology teacher but persisted to study college preparatory courses and aims to study aeronautical engineering. It urges vigilance by districts to protect every child’s right to reach their potential and cites dropout rates by race. It argues educators shape futures as much as instruction and highlights the nation’s commitment to equal opportunity in education.
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