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Welcome to Let Kids Be Kids advocacy blog. Our goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Tag: Education

‘Brink of collapse’: parents of disabled children buckling under 24-hour care

Cancellation of outside help during coronavirus crisis leaves families to provide complex support Amelia Hill – The Guardian “Parents of … More

Disabilities, Education, equity, health, life, Special Education, truth, United Kingdom

The End of College as We Knew It?

Restaurants get eulogies. Airlines get bailouts. Shakespeare gets kicked when he’s down. Frank Bruni – Opinion Piece – NY Times … More

culture, Economics, Education, health, life, Opinion, Science, survival, truth, Universities

Travels with John Conway, in 258 Septillion Dimensions

The Princeton mathemagician, who died in April, left an engaging legacy of numerical gamesmanship. Dots and Boxes, invented in the … More

art, Education, Essay, gamesmanship, genius, history, John Conway, Princeton, Research, Science, Scientific American, training, USA

President Obama’s Speech to HBCU Grads

On 16 May 2020 President Obama delivered the following to graduating HBCU students. **** “Hi, everybody. Congratulations to H.B.C.U. class … More

Economics, Education, environment, Friends, health, history, HS Graduates of 2020, life, Politics, President Obama, truth, USA

Do Animals Know Their Grandparents?

The more time you spend watching our animal pals the more you have probably realized how much you don’t know … More

Education, Evolution, Grandparents, Mirkka Lahdenpera, Nature, Research, Science, The Social Behavior of Older Animals, University of Turku

This Is How Scandinavia Got Great

If you’ve been fortunate enough to spend some time in Scandinavia, or Finland, it quickly becomes obvious that something seems … More

David Brooks, Education, history, internal awareness, Nordic bildung model, Opinion, Social Justice, The Nordic Secret

Amazon Sharing its Wealth!!

As of 1 December 2018 Amazon has donated $105,515,619.04 to various Charities. Wow!! A hundred million dollars!! Up until recently … More

Amazon Smile, Charity, donations, Economy, Education, empathy, endangered species, environment, Friends, health, Let Kids Be Kids, Medicine, Nature, Research, Social Justice, Start with a smile, training

FOURTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT – November 2018

These words still have meaning. “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you … More

Advocacy, Cancer, climate, Economy, Education, environment, Global Change, health, Let Kids Be Kids, Nature, NCA, NOAA, pollution, Research, sacrifice, Science, Social Justice, Threats, weather

FareStart

This morning I sat in on a community meeting conducted by a representative of FareStart. The introductory message was “Where … More

Advocacy, culinary, Education, FareStart, homelessness, Let Kids Be Kids, Seattle, Social Justice, training

A Blue Dragon!!!

Please, before you go to sleep tonight, think of ways you can reach out and help all the creatures out … More

Advocacy, Blue Glaucus, Conservation, Education, environment, health, Let Kids Be Kids, Nature, pollution, Preservation, Research, Science

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