Stars and StripesCrowd remembers children who died while parents served in GermanyStars and Stripes“We are dedicated to holding this ceremony every year to remember the children and honor” the sacrifices of their parents, Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Hemken told a small gathering of Germans and Americans, including local Army and Air Force senior ...and more […]

New York Daily NewsWould-be mayors, ignoring parentsNew York Daily NewsWith such a strong constituency clamoring for more options, you'd think the candidates running for mayor would be jockeying to explain how they will meet demand. Every single parent of those 50,000 students wants a quality education — and they don't ...and more » […]

Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids are safe with usSalt Lake TribuneOne Utah teacher's worst nightmare goes something like this: A gunman slips into his school, draws weapons, aims and fires at his kids. "I can think of nothing worse than having to witness my students being killed or maimed without me being able to at ...and more » […]

Parents protest New Vision removalsThe ColumbianNew Vision Programs, a chain of foster homes for troubled children in Vancouver and Lacey as well as Clackamas and Milwaukie, Ore., has sued the state Department of Social and Health Services for pulling its kids out of its facilities without proper ... […]

PoliticoNevada's John Ensign to pay $32000 fine over parents' paymentReno Gazette JournalHis parents, Michael and Sharon Ensign, in 2008 gave $96,000 to Cynthia Hampton, a campaign staffer who at the time was his mistress and the wife of his aide, Douglas Hampton. The FEC ruled the payment was an undisclosed in-kind campaign ...Former Sen. Ensign, […]

Two Anecdotes About My Parents and Marijuana - GawkerGawkerLast year, my boyfriend and I went to West Virginia to visit my mother while she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. It was the second time she'd been diagnosed in three years, and the side effects from these treatments were much worse. My previous ... […]

Chicago TribuneCTU teachers, parents march to protest closingsChicago TribuneAbout 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools. The protest, organized by the Chicago Teachers Union, kicked off at 10 a.m. at Jesse Owens ...Teachers and parents protestin […]

Opposing ViewsStudent Fakes Kidnapping to Distract Parents From a Failing Grade - GawkerGawkerAftab Aslam may have failed his Georgia Gwinnett College English class (twice), but he definitely earned an A in "Faking Your Own Kidnapping, Worrying the Hell Out of Your Parents, and Wasting Police Resources: 101". In order to take the sting out of ...St […]

Washington TimesAdoptive parents sue over son's sex-assignment surgeryWashington TimesWASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2013 – In a groundbreaking lawsuit, the adoptive parents of an intersex child, identified as M.C., are suing the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Greenville Hospital System, and the Medical University of South ... […]

ABC NewsParents of children allegedly slain by nanny say they're expecting baby boyCNNNew York (CNN) -- The parents of two children allegedly slain by their nanny in New York City last year are expecting a child this fall, roughly a year after the nightmare deaths, according to a Facebook post. "We are very happy to let you know that ...Parents of […]