Top High Schools in the Nation Named in Newsweek

In this hyper-competitive time in a high school students life, the last thing they want to hear is that they are going to the wrong high school; a school that might not give them the competitive edge they need to become optimal candidates for college. This is precisely the message that a new list from NEWSWEEK might [...]

San Diego After-School All-Stars’ 5th Annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament

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San Diego After-School All-Stars Presents Fifth Annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament on June 8 Charity dodgeball tournament at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego offers $500 in prizes   SAN DIEGO – May 11, 2012 — The San Diego Chapter of After-School All-Stars announces the fifth annual “Party Like an All-Star” Dodgeball Tournament on Friday, [...]

My Latest Patch Article: Trayvon Martin’s Death – A Teachable Moment?

Trayvon Martin's Death - A Teachable Moment?

What will you tell your children about how to avoid placing themselves in a similar situation as Trayvon Martin was in? Read the full artice at Coronado Patch.  

College Admissions: The Other March Madness

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  PRINCETON REVIEW’S 2012 “COLLEGE HOPES & WORRIES SURVEY” REPORTS ON 10,650 STUDENTS’ & PARENTS’ TOP 10 “DREAM COLLEGES” AND APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES · 71% Report High Stress Levels · 86% Say Financial Aid “Very Necessary” · 75% Say Economy Affecting Their College Choices · #1 “Dream College” Among Students: Harvard · #1 “Dream College” Among [...]

‘The Hunger Games’ Rating: Did the MPAA get it Right?

Hunger Games Post by Suzette Valle

The MPAA has given ‘The Hunger Games’ a PG-13 rating, and given ’Bully’ an R. Kids can watch kids killing kids, but not kids swearing at other kids. Read the rest of the article at TheWrap.com.