New Law Will Protect Children of Washington State
April 17, 2013 13:37 ET
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Committee for Children
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lawmakers and child advocates are gathering at the Washington State capitol today to witness Governor Jay Inslee sign Senate Bill 5563 into law. The...
Teachers the World Over Face the Same Issues
April 12, 2013 12:30 ET
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Committee for Children
SEATTLE, April 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psychologists, researchers and educators from around the globe will gather in Seattle early next week to discuss the importance of teaching social-emotional...
Making Social Skills Every Child's Primary Language
March 29, 2013 13:36 ET
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Committee for Children
SEATTLE, March 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More and more experts agree that social-emotional learning (SEL) is vital to children's education and to their success later in life, and Seattle-based...
Lawmakers Working to Help Create Safer, More Successful Schools
January 31, 2013 13:04 ET
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Committee for Children
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "I can't learn if I am afraid," reads the first of several similar slides on the Conditions for Learning Coalition's home page. It's a sentiment most of...
Straightforward Bullying Prevention Advice for Parents, Children and Schools
January 24, 2013 16:37 ET
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Committee for Children
SEATTLE, Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We hear a lot about bullying these days: its prevalence, its causes, its effects. Less frequently do we hear about solutions to bullying: tangible, practical...
Education, Communication Keys to Preventing More "Perversion Files"
October 23, 2012 19:22 ET
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Committee for Children
SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of the Boy Scouts of America's release of the so-called "perversion files" last week, many adults are wondering how—and even if—we...
Sandusky Sentencing Reminder of Need for Best Prevention Practices
October 07, 2012 13:14 ET
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Committee for Children
SEATTLE, Oct. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jerry Sandusky, former assistant football coach at Penn State, was convicted in June of sexually abusing 10 boys. On October 9, he is scheduled to be...
Bullying: Is There a Solution to the Problem?
April 26, 2012 14:08 ET
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Committee for Children
There sure is. And it starts with adults.
SEATTLE, April 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The issue of bullying is getting more attention than ever. Some of the biggest names in entertainment, from...