Universal Human Rights in the USA

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December is a global celebration of Universal Human Rights month. Perhaps I am being an alarmist, but I fear 2024 may be the last year Universal Human Rights will be celebrated in the country I have called home my entire life—the United States of America. First, the name “United States” feels like a lie. We […]

Truancy Prevention

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August is National Truancy Prevention Month. The definition of truancy is missing more than 15 days of school with unexcused absences, meaning the reason they didn’t attend wasn’t a reason recognized by the educational system. In the United States, 20 percent of high school students are considered truant. Why does truancy happen? There are many […]

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

Kim Olver is a coach, counselor and director of the William Glasser Institute. My organization is cosponsoring a great conference with her July 26-29, 2017, including a full-day workshop on July 26 with me and Bob Whitaker (www.breggin.com, click on Upcoming Events). The show with Kim focuses on what people really need to have good […]