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Bicycle Theft At School

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Unfortunately some students that ride their bikes to school have had them stolen. Many towns have found the statistics to this growing problem staggering. In fact in the town of Brookline MA, police have reported that between 60 and 80 bicycles are stolen there each year!

Come back tomorrow for ways your kids can protect their bicycles from being taken by criminals.

Newton Montessori School Gala & Auction

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We are proud to again donate Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutoring and test prep services to the Newton Montessori School Gala & Auction. The proceeds for this Saturday’s event will go towards increasing the accessibility to and affordability of innovative curriculum initiatives. It is an honor to be able to help the children of Newton, MA.

ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate)

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ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) calls for alerting the police and implementing a lockdown in response to an armed attacker. This in itself is standard procedure in all schools. ALICE takes it a step further by training students and teachers to consider other options such as evacuating or fighting off the attacker. Teachers and students are trained in ways to stop the gunman as a last resort, if there are no other options.

What do you think about your kids being trained to fight off a gunman in school?

ALICE School Security Controversy

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After the Newtown, CT school shootings, schools have had to beef up security. Besides cameras and locked doors, some schools are turning to a new controversial method to keep our kids safe. Some school systems are turning to ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) which is a training program offered by a Texas based company that promotes alternatives to staying put when a gunman enters a school. Tomorrow we will uncover details about this controversial program.

New Hampshire Now A Dissection Alternative State

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Last week the New Hampshire Board of Education approved a policy supporting the right of all K-12 students to choose alternatives to traditional animal dissection without being penalized. New Hampshire Board of Education determined that students deserve a right to a science education without compromising personal beliefs on hurting animals. They also decided that biology students learn as well or better with alternatives that do not involve once living animals.

The policy stresses that New Hampshire schools should make equal or better non-animal alternatives like computer simulations available to any student who does not want to dissect frogs, cats, or any other animal. New Hampshire’s Board of Education cannot mandate individual school policies by law, but can issue recommended sample policies like this for schools to adopt.

With New Hampshire creating this policy, there are now 17 states plus Washington, DC that protect a student’s right to choose a cruelty-free education.

College Tuition On The Rise

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College tuition has been increasing for many years. Many families struggle to come up with the money needed to pay for it. One reason for these rising costs are high administrator salaries and benefits paid out. Another reason is unnecessary administrators that are on the payroll that serve little function.

What do you think the average tuition is for public colleges? Check back tomorrow for shocking numbers.

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