Sacramento Head Start Alumni Association

Connect for Kids Weekly - July 23, 2003

Jul 27, 2003

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NEW ON CONNECTFORKIDS.ORG
**Biology of ?‘Excellence?’
**Summer Ideas
**Education Reform: a Quagmire?

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NEW ON CONNECT FOR KIDS
**Biology of ?‘Excellence?’
For the first time ever this year, talented U.S. high school students had a chance to participate in a nationwide ?“Biology Olympiad?”?—then go on to represent the U.S. in an international competition. Robert Capriccioso reports on how much the contest and the Center that supports it mean to an often-overlooked group of students?—gifted young science lovers.
http://www.connectforkids.org/benton_topics1544/benton_topics_show.htm?doc_id=184332

**Summer Ideas
Explore our summer topic page for information on fun activities for kids, keeping summer safe, and even the upside of boredom.
http://www.connectforkids.org/resources3139/resources_list.htm?attrib_id=320&doc_id=82349

**Education Reform: a Quagmire?
In the view of Denver, Colorado school administrator Rob Stein, well-meaning efforts to improve public education risk sinking under the weight of distracting battles over side-issues. This column is reprinted from HeadFirst Colorado.
http://www.connectforkids.org/benton_topics1544/benton_topics_show.htm?doc_id=184333


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** Jan is on vacation. For the weeks of July 21 and 28, please take the time to complete the CFK Weekly survey. Full coverage of kids' "news and views" will resume August 4.

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