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  • The Evolution of the Card Catalog System

    The Evolution of the Card Catalog System

    Merriam-Webster defines a card catalog as "a set of cards in a library that have information about books, journals, etc., written on them and are arranged in alphabetical order." Card catalogs have changed in the years since they were first...

  • How Young Is Too Young for Preschool?

    How Young Is Too Young for Preschool?

    Most pre-schools accept children at the age of 2½, some as young as two. That doesn't mean that a child is ready for preschool at that age. How do you tell if your child is ready for preschool? How young...

  • Are Dress Codes Sexist?

    Are Dress Codes Sexist?

    Trends come and go and fashions change with time, but one thing remains the same—the way we present ourselves to others can have a lasting impression. Appearances matter. Anyone who has been on a job interview can attest that dressing...

  • School Supplies: Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck

    School Supplies: Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck

    School supply hunting season is upon us. The first week in July reveals empty cardboard displays in bright, school bus yellow-gold, ready to be filled with pens, notebooks, sticky notes and day planners to be bought and sold. And buy...

  • New Math or Common Core

    New Math or Common Core

    The Common Core: reactions include arguments that it will be dumbed-down, too rigorous, too rigid, too lax, and, of course, will bring an end to education as we know it. Others view it as the same old system of education...

  • The Modern Latchkey Kid

    The Modern Latchkey Kid

    What is a latchkey kid? A latchkey kid is a child who is left home alone in the time after he or she gets home from school, but before parents or guardians return home from work. According to the After...