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Perry's Principles: Are children receiving too much homework?
Fearing that high-stakes tests and competition are stressing children out, school districts across the country are re-evaluating the amount of homework given to students, cutting back on assignments and sometimes eliminating homework altogether.
What effect could this effort have on the academic future of America's youth? Steve Perry, CNN education contributor and founder of the Capital Prep. Magnet school in Hartford, CT, weighs the pros and cons of decreasing the amount of homework assigned to students around the country.
Food allergies: What can you do to keep your kids safe?
A new study by Pediatrics has found that nearly 6 million, or 8% of children, have food allergies. Of those kids, about 30% are allergic to multiple foods, and just under 40% have experienced severe symptoms like anaphylaxis, low blood pressure and trouble breathing.
CNN Senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen joins Carol Costello this morning to discuss what exactly is causing the allergy increase and to offer advice to concerned parents.
Weekend politics: The GOP leadership conference & the Obama/Boehner golf summit
While President Obama and Speaker Boehner were teeing off this weekend, many 2012 GOP candidates and would-be candidates were attending the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
Hank Sheinkopf, veteran political consultant, and Republican strategist John McLaughlin offer insight into the details of these latest political maneuverings this morning on AM.
Pint-sized dancer is latest YouTube sensation
Here's the video of the morning: One young boy is becoming quite the YouTube sensation for his dancing on the Kinect game system for Xbox.
He was caught on camera at a Microsoft store in Washington state, and as you can see, he's showing off some serious dance moves. Enjoy!
Major study shows child food allergies on the rise – one expert explains why
A national study of food allergies in the US, the largest of its kind, finds that more children have food allergies than previously reported.
The study, in the journal "Pediatrics," found that almost 6 million children have food allergies in the U.S., and 8% of children under the age of 18 experience allergies. Of those, 38.7% had a history of severe reactions, and 30.4% had multiple food allergies. The most common allergies were to peanuts (25.2%), milk (21.2%) and shellfish (17.2%).
Dr. Scott Sicherer, professor of Pediatrics at Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center, joins Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello on American Morning to explain the increase in incidents of food allergies in children.
Could the Casey Anthony trial rest on the use of duct tape?
The Casey Anthony murder trial is now entering its fifth week. Today, a defense witness is expected to get another chance to testify after being thrown off the stand Saturday. Plus, Anthony's attorney was threatened with contempt of court after the witness gave undisclosed forensic testimony.
Meantime, another defense expert is blasting claims that duct tape could have been used to kill Caylee. He says the tape found on Caylee's skull was placed there long after her death.
This morning, In Session's Sunny Hostin joined Kiran Chetry and Carol Costello to break down the latest developments in the case.
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