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Peter & Ernesto #2: The Tale Of The Lost Sloths, Amanda Morgan Mar 2022

Peter & Ernesto #2: The Tale Of The Lost Sloths, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Peter and Ernesto live in the same tree, until one day, the tree is blown away in a hurricane. The friends then have to start a quest to find a new home. Along the way, they run into many problems. Wild boars run them off the path. Some of the trees have snakes in them. When they sleep on the ground, they get covered in ants, and the river is full of crocodiles. Fortunately, Peter and Ernesto have fun together looking at the stars and having mud fights. Finally, they meet a bird who tells them of the perfect tree …

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Peekity Boo What You Can Do!, Krista Alletto Mar 2022

Peekity Boo What You Can Do!, Krista Alletto

Children's Book and Media Review

Dinner is done, and it is time for baby to get ready for bed. Mom and Dad help baby through his bedtime routine, which includes taking a bath, putting on his pajamas, reading books, and singing songs. At every stage, baby interacts with his environment. In the bath, he pops bubbles and swims with his rubber duck toy. When getting dressed, he wiggles his toes and slips his own arm into a sleeve. And finally, when he is laid down in his bed, he cuddles his teddy bear and gives kisses and hugs to Mom and Dad. Now he is …

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July 2019 Cbmr Book Reviews, Various Various Mar 2022

July 2019 Cbmr Book Reviews, Various Various

Children's Book and Media Review

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Surfing The Waves: An Examination Of School Funding Litigation From Serrano V. Priest To Cook V. Raimondo And The Possible Transition Of The Fourth Wave, Christine Rienstra Kiracofe, Spencer Weiler Mar 2022

Surfing The Waves: An Examination Of School Funding Litigation From Serrano V. Priest To Cook V. Raimondo And The Possible Transition Of The Fourth Wave, Christine Rienstra Kiracofe, Spencer Weiler

BYU Education & Law Journal

To mark the important anniversary of the landmark school finance case Serrano v. Priest, we examine the small(er) but important role that federal claims have played in school funding litigation.

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Front Matter Mar 2022

Front Matter

BYU Education & Law Journal

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A Tale Of Serrano: Three V. Priest, John E. Coons Mar 2022

A Tale Of Serrano: Three V. Priest, John E. Coons

BYU Education & Law Journal

Of my fifty-years of post-Serrano observations, the clearest is that more of the same is not the answer to this society's worst public school problem: our deliberate and unnecessary purging of the legal responsibility and authority of the lower-income parent, the same authority and responsibility so highly valued by the middle class.

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State Courts And Education Finance: Past, Present And Future, Michael A. Rebell Mar 2022

State Courts And Education Finance: Past, Present And Future, Michael A. Rebell

BYU Education & Law Journal

Fifty years ago, few legal analysts would be predicted this spate of creative state court activity regarding educational rights.

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Serrano V. Priest 50th Anniversary: Origins, Impact And Future, Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Lawrence O. Picus Mar 2022

Serrano V. Priest 50th Anniversary: Origins, Impact And Future, Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Lawrence O. Picus

BYU Education & Law Journal

The purpose of this special issue is to revisit the origins and impact of Serrano and to speculate on the future directions of school finance litigation. We provide a synopsis of each manuscript a the end of this introduction.

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John Serrano Did Not Vote For Proposition 13, William A. Fischel Mar 2022

John Serrano Did Not Vote For Proposition 13, William A. Fischel

BYU Education & Law Journal

Rather than advancing new arguments, this essay will review my work on this subject in the form of a memoir (with popular-song headings that betray my vintage) about my evolving interest in the Serrano and Proposition 13 connection.

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Segregation And School Funding Disparities In California: Contemporary Trends 50 Years After Serrano, David S. Knight, Nail Hassairi, David G. Martinez Mar 2022

Segregation And School Funding Disparities In California: Contemporary Trends 50 Years After Serrano, David S. Knight, Nail Hassairi, David G. Martinez

BYU Education & Law Journal

In this paper, we present a longitudinal analysis of the school finance system of California and assess changes that have taken place over the past 30 years.

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Open If You Dare, Emily Loveless Mar 2022

Open If You Dare, Emily Loveless

Children's Book and Media Review

Birdie’s summer was troublesome enough before a long-buried box with “Open if you dare” written on the lid came into her life. Now, on top of Ally’s pitching slump, Rose’s imminent removal to Britain, Birdie’s annoying younger sister, and unwelcome boy drama, the three best friends have a forty-year old mystery to solve. This is their last summer together, and Birdie is trying to be a good friend, but with so many problems and clues dividing her attention, feelings and people get hurt. To finally lay this mystery to rest and give the summer the send-off it deserves, Birdie and …

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Supernaturally: Paranormalcy #2, Jessica Mellor Mar 2022

Supernaturally: Paranormalcy #2, Jessica Mellor

Children's Book and Media Review

Evie has the normal life she’s always wanted, even if high school is a lot different then she thought it would be. But when Raquel appears asking for Evie’s help, Evie is conflicted about returning to the International Paranormal Containment Agency (IPCA). Knowing she wants to do more, she returns and is assigned to work with Jack, a boy raised by the faeries who has more to him than meets the eye. Trying to balance her life, her relationship with Lend, and her job back at Central, Evie works to preserve who she is. Even though Evie tries to withhold …

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One For The Murphys, Phyllis Rosen Mar 2022

One For The Murphys, Phyllis Rosen

Children's Book and Media Review

Carley Connors has been sent to live with a foster family. She is suddenly faced with an unfamiliar style of parenting and family interactions, and she does not know how to navigate this new world. Carley finds a new friend who helps her feel normal, and gradually she finds common ground with the new family. But just when she begins to feel comfortable and starts to wonder about the possibilities of being a permanent member of the family, Carley receives notice that her mother wants her back.

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Generation One Lorien Legacies Reborn, Giselle Davis Mar 2022

Generation One Lorien Legacies Reborn, Giselle Davis

Children's Book and Media Review

One year after the invasion of Earth, teenagers across the globe are continuing to discover they have been gifted Legacies similar to those of their Loric heroes. With many countries worried about safety, it is decided an academy will be built where these kids can learn to use their powers, after which they will be put into service for the United Nations. Some are excited to go, such as Kopano Okeke from Nigeria. Others, like Taylor Cook, would rather keep their powers hidden. Taylor avoids the Academy as long as possible, but once she's there she finds herself making friends …

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Lizzie Flying Solo, Taylor Nelson Mar 2022

Lizzie Flying Solo, Taylor Nelson

Children's Book and Media Review

After Lizzie St. Clair’s father is imprisoned for embezzling, Lizzie and her mother are forced to give up their home. They move to a transitional housing shelter named Good Hope until they can get back on their feet. Lizzie is determined to stay invisible at her new school so no one will ask her about her father or her living situation. But one day, she discovers a nearby horse farm and instantly connects with a frightened young pony, whom she names Fire. She becomes a working student at the stable in order to be close to Fire, and she decides …

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I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain, Emma Patton Mar 2022

I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Life is moving too fast for Avery to be able to process it all. He is getting to know his own sexuality, grappling with his mother’s addiction, and reminiscing about the life of one of his favorite people: his grandfather, Pal. With so much confusion and uncertainty in life, Avery finds that the only things that make sense right now are the things that are just as perplexing and ambiguous as his life is. For this reason, Avery finds solace in poetry. If the famous poets have the courage to write about tough things, why can't Avery do it too? …

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Lighting Up The Brain: The Science Of Optogenetics, Jennifer Haltli Mar 2022

Lighting Up The Brain: The Science Of Optogenetics, Jennifer Haltli

Children's Book and Media Review

It all started with some glowing squid. Once their florescent proteins were transferred to mice, the mice would glow when exposed to certain light frequencies. From these discoveries, scientists began to wonder if they could they use flashes of light to switch on groups of toxin-clearing neurons in Alzheimer’s patients. They also thought they could target specific neurons in Parkinson’s patients to stop the signals that produce tremors. Solving these major medical crises would be miraculous, but while science has made mighty strides forward in animal experimentation over the past forty years, implementing these discoveries into human brains is complicated …

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Here We Are Now, Amanda Morgan Mar 2022

Here We Are Now, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Taliah Sahar Abdallat has never known who her dad is, but she's pretty certain he’s the famous indie rock star Jullian Oliver. They have the same eyes, the same smile, and the same love for music—not to mention the shoebox of letters from him to her Mom. Since Taliah’s mother still won’t give her a straight answer about who her dad is, she decides to write letters to Jullian himself. After years of letters, she has received no answer from him, until one day he shows up on her doorstep. Her suspicions of her parentage are confirmed, as Jullian Oliver …

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Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet, Emma Patton Mar 2022

Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Henry is glad to be Chinese. Some people mistake him for being Japanese, but the difference is especially important now, during World War II. Since the United States is fighting against Japan, Japanese-Americans are ostracized even more than the other immigrants. Henry’s father harbors serious prejudice toward the Japanese, and he makes Henry wear a button that reads “I am Chinese.” When another Asian girl comes to study at Henry’s school, which is almost exclusively all-white, Henry is ecstatic. Even after learning that she is Japanese, Henry cannot help but be drawn in by Keiko’s sweet nature and fighting spirit. …

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Heroine, Emma Patton Mar 2022

Heroine, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Mickey Catalan is many things to many people, but with her senior softball season on the horizon, a teammate is all she wants to be. So when she gets in a car accident and injures her leg, all of Mickey’s plans are affected. After hip surgery, Mickey’s doctors tell her that she might not be healed enough by the time softball conditioning starts to participate in the season. For Mickey, this possibility is devastating, so she resolves to do whatever is necessary to beat the clock. Mickey manages the pain with her prescribed medication. But, when her medication runs out, …

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Mermaids Fast Asleep, Amanda Morgan Mar 2022

Mermaids Fast Asleep, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Do you think there are mermaids way down deep? Do you think these mermaids are fast asleep? A little girl stares into water as the sun sets and imagines the mermaids down below. There are merparents rocking their merbabies. Dolphins singing lullabies. Mermaids snoring away. Mermaids counting fish instead of sheep. All kinds of mermaids that are laying down to rest after a long day.

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Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate, Emilee Bell Mar 2022

Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate, Emilee Bell

Children's Book and Media Review

Forest Talk unravels the complexities of the symbiotic relationships within a forest that go on under our very own feet. Koch takes the time to build the backstory from indigenous knowledge all the way up to the cutting edge research of today. From fungi to humans, trees connect with and through a wide array of organisms, with life-changing implications at every junction. For example, certain deciduous trees have built-in trade agreements with coniferous trees to exchange resources during difficult seasons or when a disease plagues one of the species but not the other. The health of a forest literally depends …

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Finding Winnie: The True Story Of The World's Most Famous Bear, Meaghan Rockwood Mar 2022

Finding Winnie: The True Story Of The World's Most Famous Bear, Meaghan Rockwood

Children's Book and Media Review

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, a veterinarian named Harry Colebourn was headed to war. While Harry was boarding the train, he saw a gentleman with a small bear tied around a rope. Harry was soft-hearted and decided to rescue the bear. The name of the bear was going to be Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg. Harry and Winnie travel and form an incredible friendship. After Harry was called to the front line of the war, he put Winnie in the London Zoo, where she made a good friend named Christopher Robins.

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Harrison Dwight Ballerina And Knight, Amanda Morgan Mar 2022

Harrison Dwight Ballerina And Knight, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Harrison Dwight loves to both dance and pretend he is a knight. He goes to football games with his mom and picks flowers with his dad. His parents teach him to be who he is. Sometimes in all his playing, Harrison may hurt himself or experience something bad, but he knows it’s okay to feel sad and that tears can help people heal. So even when others may find it odd, Harrison learns that it’s important to feel what you feel and be who you are.

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I Can Read!: Chicken In Charge, Ariel Woodbury Mar 2022

I Can Read!: Chicken In Charge, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

The farmer is away, and Zoey is in charge of the new lambs. First they need dinner. Zoey gives the lambs pie, but Sam thinks maybe they ought to eat grass instead. Then it’s bath time. Zoey makes a mud puddle for the lambs to roll around in. The lambs are still dirty after their bath, so they go play in some hay to dry off. Now covered in pie, mud, and hay (although completely dry), they head to the nest Zoey made for them to sleep in. She reads three stories and they all fall asleep.

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Make A Wish, Henry Bear, Amanda Morgan Mar 2022

Make A Wish, Henry Bear, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

A year ago on his birthday, Henry Bear wished that his parents would be more fun. He thought not having rules would be exciting, but now his parents aren't normal. They beg Henry to stay up, eat cake for every meal, and even encourage him to be late for school. Henry realizes over the year that living with no rules is not as fun as he thought, so tonight when he blows out the candles, he plans to wish for his parents to go back to normal. When he comes home he sees that his mother has prepared a bowl …

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Noah's Noisy Night, Ariel Woodbury Mar 2022

Noah's Noisy Night, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

Noah is going to bed after a long day on the ark when he hears someone crying. The bears can't sleep, so Noah gets them a nightlight. As he's going back to his room, he hears someone making a racket. The crocodiles are fighting over the top bunk, so Noah stacks some boxes to make another top bunk. Then the penguins complain they're too hot. Noah gives them an ice bath. The rhinoceroses and giraffes need help too. The giraffes are too excited to sleep and make so much noise the other animals wake up. Mrs. Noah reads a bedtime …

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How To Take Care Of Your Dinosaur, Jessica Mellor Mar 2022

How To Take Care Of Your Dinosaur, Jessica Mellor

Children's Book and Media Review

Congratulations, your new pet has just arrived! How to Take Care of Your Dinosaur is a guide for children on the proper care of a dinosaur, should an egg arrive at your house. The dinosaur might be shy, he might be hungry, and he might even need to be taken on walk. This book follows possible scenarios for your dinosaur as you take care of him, from the first moment he breaks out of his shell to trying to put one excited dinosaur to bed.

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Dr. Snow Has Got To Go My Weirder-Est School, Cynthia Phillips Mar 2022

Dr. Snow Has Got To Go My Weirder-Est School, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

A.J. attends Ella Mentry school. Mrs. Ella Mentry, a retired teacher, donated a million dollars to the school, so it was named after her. At an assembly, A.J. and his fellow students are introduced to Dr. Snow, the scientist. He is going to be their new science teacher and will prepare the students for the science fair. But what a ridiculous fair it’ll be! There won’t even be any cotton candy or rides. And what’s more, Dr. Snow seems to be reveling in the accidents that happen around the school. He even has an evil laugh! The children are determined …

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Mrs. Master Is A Disaster: My Weirdest School #8, Cynthia Phillips Mar 2022

Mrs. Master Is A Disaster: My Weirdest School #8, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

A.J. and his friends head to school for a normal boring day. But wait, there old fogies at school? Oh, that’s right, it’s grandparents day. One of the grandparents, Alexia’s grandmother Mrs. Master, is an inventor and entrepreneur. As she tells the children about her career and the inventions she sold, the kids all begin to get ideas about starting a company and becoming bazillionaires. What they need is a really great new invention. When A.J. comes up with a compassionate, fluorescent, sweet smelling toilet seat, the children and investor teachers believe they’ve struck it rich. But little do they …

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