A grown man, dreaming of taking a walk through the woods and finding cats hung from trees by their necks. In my dream I blamed the act on cruel teenagers, the little shit for brains that they are. Once awake, I decided to have a look around and what do I see out my front…
Category: Child Care
Kindergarten Brats Suspended
33 kindergartners have been suspended from Philadelphia schools this year. The new discipline policy has brought strong reactions from parent groups and advocates for children. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. Paul Vallas should be given a medal for his efforts to bring order to these schools. There is no group, other than parents,…
Child Abductions
Alarmed by the recent rash of child abductions? Read Jonathan Alter’s take on the subject. The bottom line is this: don’t leave your children alone if they are too young to defend themselves.
Texas Day Care Online
Texas’ working families get some good information on day care facilities from the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Read the AP story about its new online database. This is a great use of technology and is long overdue. Now, what’s needed is a feedback mechanism so parents can rate facilities and inform potential…