The Elmgreen School is an example of what parents can do with a bit of official co-operation.

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Later this week, experts and authors will discuss what schools and parents can do to stop bullying.

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The big question is, what can parents do?

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Short ring fingers did not necessarily mean that boys would go on to have heart attacks, but should alert their parents to do what they can to lessen the risk.

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Once we agree we have a problem, we can do what our parents and every other generation of Americans have done: sacrifice our present comforts to give our children a better life.

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But what I remind young people -- because many young people can see this in their lives -- what my parents did do for us is that they saved and sacrificed and poured every drop of anything they had into me and my brother so that we could get the kind of education and opportunities they only dreamed of.

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You going to help me? (Applause.) All right, well let me -- but before you sign on -- (laughter) -- let me just tell you what I need you to do, because we can make all these changes in your communities, your parents can do things differently, the schools can do things differently, but if you're not open to change and ready to do your part, then it won't work either, right?

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What can four drunk airplane passengers, first time parents, and a delightful new book called Celebrity, Inc. do for your wallet?

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If your parents are among the founders of the Jersey City branch of Students for a Democratic Society, what can you possibly do to rebel ?

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"This has come to be seen as 'what good schools do' despite the awareness of many teachers and parents that the concept of broad and deep learning can get lost along the way, " it says.

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What we can do is come together and support fathers who are willing to step up and be good partners and parents and providers.

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