From the SchoolFamily Editor Carol Brooks Ball is the mother of two children, a son and a daughter, and lives with them, her husband, the family's golden retriever, Brooksie, and crazy cat, Marty, near Boston, Mass. She is an award-winning journalist and editor, having received two prestigious Investigative Reporting Awards and several General Excellence Awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association during her lengthy career in journalism. Brooks Ball's blog focuses on all facets of family and school life, including the wonderful, the messy, and all that's in between. Brooks Ball welcomes input and communication from SchoolFamily.com readers. Please contact her directly at Cbrooksball@schoolfamily.com or 800-644-3561, x234.
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A young Indianapolis teenager, who is openly gay and has been repeatedly bullied at school, was given a stun gun by his mother to protect himself.
And when the young man, Da... Read more
To borrow a phrase from a classic Beatle’s song that feels especially applicable, “I read the news today, oh boy…”
The news in this case is the passing of writer Maurice Sendak, the man who penned whi... Read more
At SchoolFamily.com, we’ve got some exciting news…
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of Recipe Share, SchoolFamily.com’s new recipe section!
Looking for a great afterschool snack to made for&m... Read more
When ABC News ran a program earlier this month on the use of so-called “pink slime” in USDA-approved ground beef, it created an overnight panic, especially among parents who wondered if the beef by-product is used... Read more
Editor's note: We first brought SchoolFamily.com readers news of the controversy surrounding the rating of "Bully," a new documentary being released this Friday. Here's an update on the very latest about the film.
Hollywood f... Read more
Do you have any regrets about your parenting?
I know I sure do. My kids, now 22 and almost-17, probably could provide a litany of things I did wrong or offenses I committed if they were given the opportunity. And that wouldn'... Read more
UPDATE: 03/12/12
Have you heard about “Bully”?
If you haven’t, you will. And then you can decide if you'll take your kids to see it. "Bully" is a documentary film produced by the Weinstein Co., which tells t... Read more
A public school district in Minnesota made news this week when officials there ended a federal investigation, and a civil lawsuit filed by six teenage students, by agreeing to a series of changes that will make schools ... Read more
Read Across America Day, an annual program of the National Education Association (NEA), is Friday, March 2. Read Across America is a celebration of reading and a celebration of the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, more... Read more
Our hearts and thoughts go out to the residents of Chardon, Ohio after the tragic shootings at Chardon High School on Monday, Feb. 27. As of this writing, three of the five teenage victims have succumbed to their injuries. TJ... Read more
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