The Hartford Courant ran a great piece by reporter Kathleen Megan on the excitement surrounding the start of the Minnesota Say Yes to No campaign.

The following are highlights from the article, "Learning to Say Yes to No:"

"[Fred] Storti,[executive director of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association,] said their goal is to spread Walsh's insights - and his 'parenting tool kit' of how to say 'no' appropriately - by making his book available at no or low cost and holding conversations with the parents, elementary through high school."

"What makes his message resonate for parents and teachers, Walsh said, is that research has shown that self-discipline is actually a stronger predictor of school success than intelligence. 'I think schools are really kind of at a crisis point,' said Walsh. 'They are held to be accountable for content under `No Child Left Behind,' but they are spending more and more of their time dealing with student behavior.'"

Please click here to read the full story: http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-sayyestono.artaug14,0,1264108.story