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Giving Back This Holiday Season

The holiday season is here! It’s an exciting and busy time for families around the country. But as you’re shopping,

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Starting the College Search: How Parents Can Help

Finding a college that is a good fit and affordable for your teen can be overwhelming with thousands of colleges

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2017 National Teacher of the Year

On the day Sydney Chaffee started kindergarten, her mom went back to college to finish earning her bachelor’s degree after

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10 Sugerencias para Crear Buenas Relaciones con la Escuela

Cada año escolar es una nueva aventura y una nueva oportunidad para crear relaciones y memorias con sus hijos. En

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Why Fathers Matter in Educating Our Children

When my children—Alyssa and Zac—were in kindergarten and third grade, I was an involved dad. I coached soccer, helped with

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Get More Out of Your Parent-Teacher Conference

Kids are back in school. You went to back-to-school night. Now it’s time for the first parent-teacher conference of the

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Seven New School Year Resolutions

Parents have two “New Years”—January 1 and the first day of school. The back-to-school season means it’s time for new

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10 Study Habits Your Child Needs to Succeed

It’s that time of year again. We’ve traded beach days for school days and once the shiny freshness of the

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Four Myths About Back-to-School

Stress caused by Myths …. A mother of two teenagers sighed as she confessed to me her mixed emotions about

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10-Day Countdown to School Readiness

Despite the best of intentions, reading and writing often take a back seat to other activities over the summer—speech-language pathologists

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