May
24
2012
Middle school students feel pressure, or drama, from all angles.  Busy academic calendars, extracurricular activities, friend drama, and the added dimension of social media all falls on their...
May
15
2012
Teens and parents have similar perceptions on what is distracting and/or unsafe driving behavior. Research conducted for The Century Council by APCO Insights in May 2010 revealed a similar “do...
May
10
2012
U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) recently joined The Century Council for an Ask Listen Learn event at West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk, Connecticut.  He sat down with Field Director Sarah...
May
02
2012
During this month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, parents should embrace National Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1-7, as the perfect opportunity to help your child explore a...
May
01
2012
I Know Everything. It’s a phrase that many parents hear from their teenagers. But when it is time for your teen to get the highly anticipated driver’s license, you as a parent really do...
May
01
2012
Teaching students how to integrate physical activity and nutrition in their daily lives is the focus of my Physical Education curriculum. Over the course of a 30 year career, I have seen many changes...
Apr
30
2012
Trying to balance my obligations as a full-time college student, an ESL tutor and program coordinator, and an intern with The Century Council can be a daunting task at times, but I’ve been...
Apr
24
2012
It’s not as easy as it looks to be an 8th grader these days. I ride the crowded bus to school, chatting with my friends, wishing the bus would wait just a bit longer before pulling into the...
Apr
20
2012
Make the right choice. That’s a lesson parents and school counselors want children to learn. We talk to our kids and our students about choices all the time, especially around the subject of...
Apr
19
2012
Today we were at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School with Haley Kilpatrick on the Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School – Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More  book tour...

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