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Continuing Education During COVID-19 Dec. 17, 2020
There's no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted childhood education. In many countries, ki... Read More
As the Students Teach Nov. 19, 2020
It's not my habit to write about readers' hate mail, which is as much a part of daily life as toothb... Read More
You Treat Them Like You See Them Jul. 15, 2020
Author/speaker Lewis Timberlake from Austin, Texas, tells a fascinating story. He was invited to a s... Read More
I Want My Teacher to Get Fired Apr. 04, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 15-year-old girl, and one of my teachers calls all of the girls in my class "dear... Read More
Time for an Anonymous Letter to the Principal Feb. 24, 2020
DR. WALLACE: My family moved to Cali during the summer last year, so this is the first time I've att... Read More
Teaching Children Means Dealing With Parents, Too Jan. 30, 2020
Q: I always wanted to be a teacher so I could help people, specifically children. I used to babysit ... Read More
Mom Is a Weekend Alcoholic Jan. 04, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and live with my mother, who is divorced from my father and also from her second... Read More
This Teacher Made a Huge Mistake Dec. 21, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 13, and I never want to go to school again. Yesterday we were playing quiz games in... Read More
Humbled and Loving Husband -- Too Late? Dec. 12, 2019
Dear Annie: I was a lousy husband. Not because of physical or emotional abuse but because of ignoran... Read More
Take Escalating Steps To End Ongoing Bullying Nov. 04, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I am the mother of two high school students. My son is a junior, and my daughter is a s... Read More
Use Your Skills to Be Your Own Boss Sep. 26, 2019
Q: I signed on with a tutoring agency that sends tutors to children's schools or homes, often with t... Read More
Academic Stupidity and Brainwashing Sep. 10, 2019
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American Univers... Read More
Bernie's #CancelStudentDebt Is a Dangerous Scam Jun. 28, 2019
This week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed that it was "literally easier" for her to win the c... Read More
Pumping the Brakes on Parking Problems Jun. 23, 2019
Dear Annie: I hope this is not out of your area, but I have a parking-related question for you. We h... Read More
Some Parents Are Cheaters May. 23, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I go to a private high school. When a teacher gives a test, the teacher leaves the room... Read More
Teacher Made Serious Error Jan. 18, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I know you are a former teacher and high school principal, so I'm hoping you can help m... Read More
I'll Be a Little Smarter Jan. 05, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 18 and a first-year student at the University of Minnesota. The fellow I'm dating i... Read More
Stand Up for Yourself Jan. 02, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I received a B on an algebra test because I missed one of the assigned problems. But th... Read More
Weighing a Doctor's Advice on Nutritional Supplements Dec. 21, 2018
Last month, I reported on vitamin and mineral supplements that roughly half of all Americans routine... Read More
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Teacher? Dec. 20, 2018
Teaching is an honorable profession, one respected by the public, parents, students and the administ... Read More
