Tag Archives: Parents
Judo deaths alarm Japanese parents (AFP)
TOKYO (AFP) – Research showing that an average of four children die each year during judo lessons in Japan has alarmed some parents as the country prepares to introduce martial arts as a compulsory school sport. Yoshihiro Murakawa is one … Continue reading
Adoptive parents arrive in Haiti to fetch children (AFP)
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) – French families arrived in Haiti to fetch a group of Haitian children they adopted in the wake of a devastating earthquake that ravaged the impoverished country nearly a year ago. “What a relief. These families have waited … Continue reading
Adults blame parents for education problems (AP)
SEATTLE – Blaming teachers for low test scores, poor graduation rates and the other ills of American schools has been popular lately, but a new survey wags a finger closer to home. An Associated Press-Stanford University Poll on education found … Continue reading