Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying

Time to lighten up a bit. Here are three fun news items and an apt cartoon.

Adding to the long list of things schools are failing to teach students, click here for more information about the implications of schools that are not preparing their dropouts for unemployment - failing to equip them "with the critical lying- and sitting-around skills they need to thrive in today's jobless market".

Lots of governments have passed laws protecting their citizens with disabilities, but click here for information about the US Congress' compassionate - and groundbreaking - new measures for Americans with no abilities.

And good news for parents who feel guilty about using TV as a babysitter, here's an important report on research that shows that TV develops essential looking skills in children.

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