Becky Tidberg

School Supplies South of the Border

With only thirteen days left until the start of the 2010 school year, it's time to finish up that school supply shopping. If you have some time to spare and a long list, it might be worth it...

Illegal immigration issues come to Madison School District

At the end of April, Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona signed the nation’s toughest bill on illegal immigration into law designed to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants.The bill, slated to become active in August, requires immigrants...

Free family film festival

April showers have thundered into Wisconsin, a reminder that parents need to have a few rainy day activities in their bag of summer tricks. One entertainment company has put together a series of free family double features that will be...

Spring traffic safety

Over the past week the Wisconsin State Journal has run stories like: Motorcyclist dies from injuries, Three injured in rollover, and Crash that snarled interstate traffic. There is no doubt that spring brings out the worst in drivers. Suddenly the...

Calming rooms and intense behaviors

A March 11 article in the Capital Times cites that a full 2/3 of Madison schools has a calming room on the premises for help in dealing with out of control students. While a calming room can be useful...

Interviewing your daughter's date

Dennis Raney's 2007 book Interviewing Your Daughter's Date encouraged dads to take a little time to get to know any young man intent on taking his little girl out for an evening. With prom soon...

Perfect attendance a thing of the past?

The award season will soon be upon us. No, I'm not referring to the Tony's, the Oscar's, or the Emmy's, but instead, the end of the school year when children are given...

Hallmark makes it easy to be your child's cheerleader

One of the most important jobs of a parent is to be your child's best cheerleader. She looks to you to see if she is doing a good job, playing her hardest, being a good sport and being...

Young writer contests

With our March weather coming in like a snowy lamb, parents are looking for ways to keep their children engaged while waiting for the snow to melt and the spring sun to start shining. One option is to put the...

Bill to require Dyslexia testing introduced to Wisconsin Assembly

Last Sunday reporter Susan Troller reported in the Capital Times that "Rep. Keith Ripp, R-Lodi, has introduced two bills to the Wisconsin Assembly aimed at helping students with dyslexia. One bill would require that schools screen all students...

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