If Barack Obama and John McCain wanted to elevate the level of discourse of their presidential campaigns, they could do worse than check out the last election campaign at Shalhevet High School
The goal is to maintain a strong bond between Jews in the United States and Israel. Currently, 18 Los Angeles schools participate in the program. Participating students, or \”delegates,\” range from fifth to 11th grade, depending on the school.
Thirty years of research, much of it conducted by my co-author, Clark University psychologist Wendy Grolnick, has found that the more parents are involved with their children — be they toddlers or teens — the better it is for their kids. In fact, you can\’t be too involved with your child.
When Jewish day schools open their doors next week, along with old friends and new teachers, students will greet a new batch of \”Bat Ami girls,\” young Israeli women who bring a touch of Israel to Jewish schools.
Tarbut V\’Torah Community Day School (TVT) in Irvine received a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor to be used for student scholarships, beginning this fall.
\”One of the things we were really committed to when we started the academy is that kids were not going to fit into the typical box of science classes,\” said Jason Ablin, Milken\’s head of school.
\”My father had staked his life on the notion that the past mattered more than anything.He sublimated homesickness into a career.\”
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