Memo From Mexico City: Mexico Puts Its Children on a Diet

A new set of rules regulating what schoolchildren can and cannot eat is considered a first step in battling obesity in one of the fattest countries in the world.

Obamas Focus on Antibullying Efforts

President Obama and Michelle Obama opened a White House conference to spur antibullying efforts in schools and communities.

Cuts to Head Start Show Challenge of Fiscal Restraint

In taking on a program popular with many voters, though criticized as ineffective, Republicans are seeking to send a strong message about the need for fiscal restraint.

The Bay Citizen: With More Than Yawns, Pupils Rate Teacher’s Book

An Oakland schoolteacher is writing a children’s book and has taken on some unusual editors: his own third-grade students. And they seem to love giving feedback.

Schools Facing Cuts if Lunches Aren’t Paid For

Principals in city schools have been told to collect the money parents owe or identify a budget line the money can be taken from.

Among Nation’s Youngest, Analysis Finds Fewer Whites

Whites continued to decline as a share of the population, and now represent less than half of all 3-year-olds, an analysis of Census data said.

The Bay Citizen: In the ‘Glee’ Era, Youth Choruses Pop Up All Over

As the popularity of the television series “Glee” has grown, so have the number of youth choruses, groups that are taking on advanced repertory and building worldwide reputations.

On Education: Teacher, My Dad Lost His Job. Do We Have to Move?

In difficult economic times, many children are under strain and are concerned about having to leave friends.

At One School, a Push for More Play Time

About half of the kindergarten parents at Public School 101 signed a letter to the principal, Valerie Capitulo-Saide, asking for more unstructured time in the school day, an extra recess period and better procedures in recess.

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction

The constant stream of stimuli offered by new technology poses a profound new challenge to focusing and learning.

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