by United Families International | Jun 2, 2015 | Child Development, Education, UFI Blog
by Vanessa Duersch Common Core is expanding in an increasing number of states. Parents who wish to be a proactive role in their child’s education used to feel that they were sufficiently qualified to assist in their children’s learning-especially in grade school...
by United Families International | May 29, 2014 | Child Development, Education, Family, father, Free Speech, Grandparents, Parental Rights, Schools, UFI Blog, Values
Rebecca Mallory Do you think Alice Cooper was forewarning us about Common Core with that annoying song, incessantly repeated every May by school kids across the fruited plain? I wonder how our parents would have reacted when they yelled at us to, “Turn that...
by United Families International | May 9, 2013 | Child Development, Education
Marlene Hinton The nice little elementary school where I work is plastered with reminders to refrain from bullying, something I suspect most parents heartily endorse. At the same time, I wonder how many of these children will grow up to be professional bullies. I...
by United Families International | Apr 17, 2013 | Education, Family, Parents
Marlene Hinton Shortly after I wrote a response (here) to Dr. Harris-Perry’s comments that children should belong to the collective community rather than their parents, I received a phone call asking if I seriously took Harris-Perry’s comments literally. Does she...