Teachers at one of Denver’s poorest schools have discovered a key to improving student achievement that’s as easy as stepping out the door.
High-performing schools in affluent neighborhoods are usually buzzing with parents — moms and dads volunteering, chauffeuring or helping out in classrooms.
But at schools in high-poverty neighborhoods, the opposite tends to occur — many [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My kids are always watching television and playing video or computer games. They fuss at me when I tell them to turn them off and do something else. They say everything else is boring. I’m exasperated and don’t know what to do to get them off of the electronics.
~ Electrified Mama
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Dear [...]