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Video Games - The Savior of Public Education

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Ida Byrd-Hill asked: Four of every ten young-adult dropouts receive some government assistance. Dropouts are eight times more likely to be in jail, and half of all prison inmates are dropouts. (Milliken, 2008) Dropouts begin the dropping out process as early as fourth grade when it becomes quite apparent they ...

Tips For Setting Video Game Guidelines For Your Children

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Lily Morgan asked: Setting guidelines for video games can be difficult. Most kids would play for hours - at least until the bathroom or the refrigerator calls them away. So how do you determine what is fair and safe for your child?Time LimitsYour child may prefer to spend every waking ...

Video Games and Your Kids: A Review

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Carrie Lauth asked: A review of Video Games & Your Kids - How Parents Stay in Control by Hilarie Cash, PhD and Kim McDaniel, MALike many parents, I'm concerned about my kids not spending too much time in front of a screen. Whether that screen is television, computer, or video ...