[letgrow.org] From last week’s Dear Abby comes this pointless fear-mongering: DEAR ABBY: My husband and I disagree about how to handle taking our children shopping with us. I believe that, especially while our children are small (they are 3 and 5), the adult with them should keep them in sight at all times, or at least the majority of the time. If a child moves out of eyesight, the adult should find them within a minute. Are there guidelines on what is appropriate by age or developmental stage on this…
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MA: Springfield Schools Athletic Hall of Fame changes mind, decides against inducting convicted sex offender
[masslive.com] SPRINGFIELD – A Springfield Public Schools committee announced Thursday it will not induct a former basketball star into its Athletic Hall of Fame after parents protested over the player being a convicted sex offender. The decision to withdraw the nomination of ______comes two days before the annual induction ceremony on Saturday in the Central High School Gym. Mike Martin, the school department’s director of athletics, issued a statement that said the committee, “upon reflection,” decided to take back both the nomination and induction of _____. Read more
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