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Walk to School Day Celebrates National Efforts to Promote More Walkable, Active Communities
Thousands of Events in US Will Recognize the Role Walking and Bicycling to School Can Play in Student Health and Safety CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, thousands of students, parents and communities representing more than 3,200 schools across America are celebrating the simple act of walking and bicycling to school.
PA Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Flawed Charter School Formulas Costing Taxpayers Millions
Calls for moratorium until General Assembly, Rendell Administration close loopholes HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auditor General Jack Wagner today called for a statewide moratorium on the creation of new charter and cyber charter schools until the General Assembly and the Rendell Administration fix a flawed funding system that bears no connection to the actual cost of educating children and is costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year in additional questionable spending. In a special report issued today, Wagner said the funding problem was accelerating at an unaffordable rate.
Pennsylvania Department of Health Announces Active Schools Grant Recipients for 2010-11 School Year
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty Pennsylvania elementary schools have been selected to receive an Active Schools grant for the 2010-11 school year, Secretary of Health Everette James announced today.
Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Gives Over $90K to New Jersey Schools and Educational Organizations
RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ has donated over $90,000 to the New Jersey educational community since the inception of the company's Quotes for Cash program in 2007.The 2009-2010 school year generated over $42,000 in donations, a 69% increase over the prior year.
Census Bureau News - Facts for Features - Back to School: 2010-2011 (resend)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. It's a time that many children eagerly anticipate catching up with old friends, making new ones and settling into a new daily routine.
Create a Keepsake for Your Children with a School Photo Frame
Do you want to give your children a special keepsake of their childhood school years but aren't sure what to do? School photo frames will not only protect your child's pictures and school mementos, but will be a wonderful reminder for them of their childhood school years. School picture frames are a fun way for friends and family to watch your kids grow and can make great gifts for grandparents.

Back-to-School Blues? FamilyEducation Offers Resource Checklist, Tips on School Supplies & Fashion
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Parents Pick Coolest Back-to-School Supplies & Fashions with Advice at FamilyEducation
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High School Sports - Why They Are Important
High school is a time to make friends, get good grades, participate in activities and prepare for the future. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts, some schools have opted out of high school sports, believing that money would be better spent on academics.

Middle School LGBT Students Face Extreme Levels of Harassment, Higher than Their High School Peers, Research Brief Finds
Download GLSEN's research brief here (http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/000/001/1475-1.pdf).