THE GOODS

T-HEE GREETINGS

Add a little springtime to your table with fabulous new spring entertaining wares at both locations. Mockingbird & Abrams and Walnut Hill & Audelia 214.747.5800 t-heegifts.com

Gardens

This beachy chest is just one example of the unexpected finds you can always expect from Brumley Gardens. The most unique gift store in Dallas. 10540 Church Rd. 214.343.4900 brumleygardens.com

Dallas Antique Mall

great shopping for antiques, collectibles, vintage, retro, art, glass, fashion, jewelry, garden and much more. @ Forest Ln. 214.366.2100

Cheesecake Royale

When authentic family recipes meet fresh, high-quality ingredients, the result is a dessert experience that’s distinctly Royale. 9016 Garland Rd. 214.328.9102 CheesecakeRoyale.com

Once Upon A Child

Celebrate Spring with Once Upon A Child –LH where you can BUY and SELL both NEW and GENTLY USED kids’ stuff!

6300 Skillman @ Abrams 214.503.6010 onceuponachildlakehighlands.com lakehighlands.advocatemag.com TEACHERS GRADING PARENTS: GOOD IDEA?

Neighborhood blogger Carol Toler mulls the idea of grading parents on their involvement in their children’s education. Do you think the bill has merit? Or is it just one more task to give overloaded teachers? To read this blog excerpt in full and to comment, search: teachers grading parents

Should parents be given a grade on their child’s report card to evaluate the job they’ve done supporting their child’s education? While I was on a recent weekend trip to Florida, I heard about a proposal by State Rep. Kelli Stargel. Teachers of students in pre-K through third-grade would assess parents based on the quality of their involvement in their children’s education, and that “grade” (satisfactory, needs improvement or unsatisfactory) would show up on the student’s report card.

Stargel says she’s interested in reforming the educational system, and schools and teachers can only do so much. It’s not about big government coming down on parents, she says. It’s about encouraging parents to fulfill their obligations.

Stargel, who has five children of her own, expects her HB 255 to be a topic of discussion

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