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Valentine’s Day Gifts for Girls (But Really for Any Kiddo!)

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Girls (But Really for Any Kiddo!)

No matter what she’s into, these Valentine’s Day gifts for girls will spark major heart eyes! Even though we started seeing the Valentine’s Day swag before Christmas Eve, we didn’t start paying attention to it until…well, now. The winter holidays definitely had our attention, and although Valentine’s Day snuck up on us fast, that doesn’t mean we can’t make sure our kiddos have something fun to honor Cupid’s Birthday. Obviously, V-Day was traditionally created for couples, but times have changed. Our little ones have our hearts, afterall, so it just makes sense for us to remind them, right? But with the recovery...

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Fun Things To Do In Delaware County This Weekend For Families And Kids January 20th, 21st & 22nd

Fun Things To Do In Delaware County This Weekend For Families And Kids January 20th, 21st & 22nd

A list of the best things to do in Delaware County this weekend January 20th, 21st & 22nd What to do this weekend with your family? There is so much to do for families and kids. We invite you to check out our events calendar, with many family-friendly events and things to do on the weekends and every day of the week. We constantly update our events calendar, so there is always something new and exciting to do!  Discounts on Family Fun Check out our discount page to save money on activities to do with the kids, places to eat, or...

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Scrabble Junior

Scrabble Junior

Vendor: EVEREST Type: Games Price: 32.99 Introducing kids' first Scrabble game. Parents have always loved getting kids into the Scrabble game as early as possible, given the educational value and fun of word games. This Scrabble Junior game is easy for kids to play, and lots of fun. One side of the board has you match letters to form words. The other side has you building your own words. For 2 to 4 players. 5+ years.

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The Biggest Enemy of Equity Isn’t Excellence. It’s Mediocrity.

The Biggest Enemy of Equity Isn’t Excellence. It’s Mediocrity.

Students at Stuyvesant High School leave after classes end for the week, March 13, 2020, in New York. Last fall, Stephen Sawchuk published an Education Week article exploring why “educational equity” had become a “trigger word”—even though the notion has been baked into federal policy for decades. “Equity may be the law,” he wrote, “but we don’t agree on what it means.” I can understand Sawchuk’s confusion because, properly construed, the call for greater equity can and should command widespread support from Americans across the ideological spectrum. A potentially unifying argument might go something like this: In a great country...

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Pretend I’m a Tourist: Could the Statue of Liberty rekindle my love for NYC?

Pretend I’m a Tourist: Could the Statue of Liberty rekindle my love for NYC?

They say "behind every strong man is a strong woman." I’ll add that inside of every 151-foot-tall strong woman are two park rangers, perched in the corners of her crown, advising you on the best angles for your photos. “If you look down, you can see her tablet,” one of them said after my ascent last week. “I don’t want to see the tablet!” the woman arriving behind me screamed. She had no malice against the written word or aversion to its July 4, 1776 inscription; she was just afraid of heights. “If you’ve made it here, honey,” the friendly...

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