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What a fantastic article as school as just opened in many areas. Education.com is always full of informational and up-to-date news on academics, parenting and more. One of my favorite websites! Source: Education.com Ethics in the Classroom: What You Need to Know By: Anna Weinstein Ethics and morals are often associated with religion, but schools can also provide important lessons in ethical thinking and action. “There’s a big fear out there that somehow teaching ethics in school will seep into students a particular religious viewpoint,” says Dr. Bruce Weinstein, aka The Ethics Guy. “But ethics must be taught and are being taught in school. It’s impossible not to teach ethics in a school.” Weinstein, who writes a weekly column for BusinessWeek.com and recently released the popular book Is It Still Cheating if I Don’t Get Caught?, says if schools have a code of conduct, they are teaching ethics. According to Weinstein, there are five basic principles of ethics that are common to all ...

In many parts of the country schools and colleges have opened in late August and many more are opening this week. Here is a great list of parents tips to help our kids with the stress of academic pressure and help them to balance both education and social life. Source: Connect with Kids “You have to keep things in perspective. Academics are only a part of your life.” – Zachary, 14 “Well, I’m getting all A’s, so that’s good,” he says. He has won awards for academic achievement, including one for having the highest grade-point average. But what happens if someday Zachary doesn’t perform well in school? “Part of me is always worried about that,” says his mother, Jen Yu. “Some day, when he hits that roadblock, is he gonna be able to accept it, or is it gonna be something, you know, that really bothers him a lot?” While that may not be a problem for Zachary, yet, more and more kids are experiencing anxiety about being perfect in school. According to the latest Stat...