Radio Profanity By Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “They’re saying all this stuff and I’m like, ‘Can they really say that on the radio?” – Matt, 17 – Foul language, bathroom humor, jokes about sex and drugs. What do kids think about drive-time radio? “I think […]

    Students Padding College Applications? By Marc Straus Producer CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “The most noticeable trend… will be the student who really hasn’t done much the first three years of high school, and then senior year they’re joining everything.” – Daniel C. Walls, Dean of Admission, Emory University […]

    Is History Class Biased? By Robert Seith CWK Network Senior Producer   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “ Unlike in the past, we are being taught the negative side of [U.S.] history.” – Matt Gibson, 17 – The way history used to be taught . Thomas Jefferson was a visionary statesman, Christopher […]

    Autistic Kids By Karen Savage CWK Producer   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “ We know that the earlier we start intervening, the better the outcome. And the more intensive the intervention early on, the better the outcome.“ -Wayne Fisher, Ph.D., Executive Director, Marcus Behavior Center/Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine […]

    Vision Impacts Learning By Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “It’s very scary that children are just told that everything is fine and they don’t know any better. All they know is they’re struggling,” – Margie Summerour, Mother – For years, eight-year old Jeremy had trouble reading. […]

    Divorce Anger Lasts By Robert Seith CWK Network Senior Producer   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “It’s odd because sometimes I see other people’s parents who are divorced but who still talk on the phone or are still friendly in some way.” – Kelly Schoenecker, who says her parents still don’t get […]

    Kids Aren’t Buckling By Marc Straus CWK Producer   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “Teenage drivers [are] less likely to buckle up. And so, if the teen driver is not buckled up, chances are they’re not requiring their younger brothers or sisters to buckle up.” – Bob Wilson, National Safety Council – […]

    Abduction Safety Tips By Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “There are some real specifics that we need to be teaching our kids so that they understand what they should do in a situation and not limit themselves to just thinking, you know, ‘If I don’t talk […]

    Sleep & Creativity By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “This (study) actually shows that sleep itself may be important for being able to flexibly think.” – Jeffrey Durmer, Director of Sleep Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. – 17-year-old Darryl Donald studies graphic design. he is […]