Summer is right around the corner and the warmer days have everyone thinking about BBQs, longer days, and where to escape too for a bit of peace. Of course the idea of escaping anywhere may lead you to guilty feelings and thoughts—"how can I even think about traveling this summer with the economy so unstable?"

And it's getting smaller and smaller by the day. Over the last four decades we've seen an explosion of technology. I can't speak for everyone, but as for myself, I didn't even hear the word "Internet" until the 1990s. I had no idea this monstrous thing which I would later become completely reliant upon had been birthed in 1969, a vision since 1962. Where had I been hiding?

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It almost sounds like an exercise or classroom activity, but in fact, it's a growing trend in lower schools that's as old as the concept of one-room schoolhouses.

But all so many of us working in an office do sit all day. It's our jobs! And now they're saying sitting is bad for our health? Oh no! What can we do?

These are great facts for a Halloween trivia game or for simply sharing with students—even after the holiday.  

Schools, like any public area, are prone to widespread outbreaks. Diseases, viruses, and infections can easily be passed from student to student to staff members with frieghtening speed. Before you know it, several people are complaining of symptoms and missed work/classes becomes an issue.

Facebook, Facebook, Facebook … is there anything we can't do on that site? We share news with friends, link to articles, post videos, comment on each other's pictures and status, play games, send invites to gatherings and charity events, join groups, become fans of products, send e-mails … the list goes on and on.

2009 is starting off on a rocky foot, and many private schools across the country are concerned about attracting new families in the current economic crisis. Unemployment rates soared in every state in December, forcing some states, California and New York for example, to tap the federal government for money to help pay unemployment benefits. As of January 27, 2009, the number of newly laid-off Americans filing claims for benefits was 589,000, while the number of people continuing to draw financial help from state funds rose to 4.6 million.

CAPE (Council for the Advancement of Private Education) recently published some private-independent school facts we found rather interesting. Since we liked them, we thought you might as well. (And, if you're looking for some hard-sell information for parents, these just might come in handy.)