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Race to Nowhere
From the film's website: "A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth.Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for…
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Author Event: The Shack
William Paul Young, best-selling author of the novel, The Shack, is coming to Molly Spillane's on Mamaroneck Avenue on November 10th at 7:30 pm. This novel was a sensation around the world and has been translated into 14 languages. The book was on The New York Times bestseller list for over 70 weeks. It touches on issues of faith, family, and redemption.
Tickets are $12 through theshackbook.eventbrite.com, and at Molly Spillane's. …
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CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap
The Heard in Rye Series continues on Wednesday October 20th at Rye Country Day School with Dr. Edward Hallowell, the author of CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap. He will attempt to bring sanity back into the hectic lives we have conjured for ourselves. Dr. Hallowell has appeared on television shows such as Dr. Phil, The Today Show, Dr. Oz and 20/20.
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Free Lecture: Organizing the Disorganized Child
Just in time for back to school , Heard in Rye is presenting its first lecture of the season: Organizing the Disorganized Child by Marcella Moran, M.A., LHMC Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 7:30 pm Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room 3 Parsons Street, Rye on September 15th.
"Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School" will be explored by Marcella Moran, MA, LMHC, at the September 15th…
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 02:32
Two Local Westchester Schools Make the Newsweek List
Written by Tammy Payne
The latest ranking of US high schools by Newsweek is out and there is some good news for two local Westchester high schools. Rye High School was ranked 84th and Harrison High School was ranked 99th in the 2010 List of America's best high schools. If the quality of schools is an important part of your home search, then we've just found at least two Westchester communities to add to your list.
There was an…
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