Archive for November, 2009

Time article on Over-Parenting

The cover of the recent Time magazine has a child dangling from puppet strings and the headline “The Case Against Over-Parenting”.  The author of the lead article, Nancy Gibbs, ends her article with a quote from the author D.H. Lawrence from 1918: “How to begin to educate a child.  First rule: leave him alone.  Second [...]

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Bullying: Not a simple issue

On Sunday’s front page of the Boston Globe, there was an article entitled “Support swells for anti-bully legislation” that really grabbed my attention.  I am always concerned when legislators decide to poke their noses into the field of education, as they are not always focused on what is best for children but, rather, on what [...]

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Here It Comes! Pike’s new Veracross Parent Portal is scheduled to premiere next Monday, November 9. Watch for details about your password and user help. Keep up with the Joneses.

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It’s Just around the Corner Pike’s new Veracross Parent Portal is scheduled to premiere November 9. Guaranteed to empower you as never before.

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