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From the Editor |
I just found out that my daughter’s school isn’t making Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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| A Butterfly |
A delicate rainbow flies on by |
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Off to the Witte! |
You can visit the Witte Museum in San Antonio in one of two ways. Here are the possible scenarios: |
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Cyberchase in Austin |
A Legacy of Change 25th Anniversary Exhibition: This exhibition tells the story of how Mexic-Arte Museum and its collections came into existence. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave. |
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| Storytimes Around Town |
PLEASE NOTE: Storytimes begin the 3rd week in September at all Austin Public Library locations (Faulk Central Library and all others that have the word “branch” in their name). |
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| Got Lice? |
Even the most ardent vegetarians and card-carrying PETA people among us here at the magazine have engaged in lice warfare. |
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| Cursing Like a Mommy |
%#&@ this %#&@$#& piece of #$%&! |
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| Hunger, Cows & Lucas Miller! |
The Hunger Games |
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| Contests, Scholarships, Signs-Ups & Volunteer Opportunities |
After School After Fun Program Sign-Ups: Rosewood Recreation Center picks up kids from L.L. Campbell Elementary, UT Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, and Blackshear Elementary. |
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| New Calendar, New Laws & New Backpacks |
Reminder: New Booster Seat Law Takes Effect Sept. 1 |
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Worth The Risk |
I was prepared for cholera, dengue fever, malaria, typhoid fever, and traveler’s diarrhea. I had packed a first-aid kit with children’s Tylenol and Benadryl.. |
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| High-Stakes Testing: Gaming the System or Getting It Right? |
Preschool teacher Melissa Preece is blunt when asked about standardized testing. “[It] felt like punishment,” she says about her own experience in Austin-area schools. During elementary school, she remembers becoming so exhausted during one test that she started doodling on the... |
