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Parents more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves, researcher says

Parents more hesitant to vaccinate kids than themselves, researcher says

OTTAWA — Jennifer Hubert jumped at the opportunity to get her COVID-19 vaccine, but she’s not looking forward to having to make the decision about whether to vaccinate her three-year-old son Jackson.
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McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect 'parents' rights'

McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect 'parents' rights'

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the central planks of their midterm election campaign, introducing legislation to give parents more of a say in school curriculum.
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"I just can't do this." Harried parents forgo home school

"I just can't do this." Harried parents forgo home school

Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
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Taste of home schooling generating new interest among parents

Taste of home schooling generating new interest among parents

Selena Valencia is on the fence when it comes to home-schooling her children. The mother from Olds, Alta., has her three youngest in the Catholic school system but the oldest, her 17-year-old son, is taught at home.
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Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents

Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents

When it comes to social media, families are seeking help. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content at children, parents are seeing their kids' mental health suffer, even as platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide connections with friends.
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Parents win key ruling in Michigan newborn blood dispute

Parents win key ruling in Michigan newborn blood dispute

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has found key parts of Michigan’s newborn blood-testing program unconstitutional in a challenge by four parents who raised concerns about how leftover samples are used long after screening for rare diseases.
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Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents

Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign
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Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones

Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones

Cellphones — the ultimate distraction — keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases, it's from parents.
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Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents

Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents.
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Liberals, Tories co-operate on extending leave for grieving parents

Liberals, Tories co-operate on extending leave for grieving parents

OTTAWA — A Liberal minister struck a last-minute deal with the Conservatives before the holidays to extend bereavement leave for grieving parents who work in federally regulated industries.
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