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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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Some History On Your Favorite Spooky Holiday

As October is quickly coming to an end, we gear up to celebrate one of the world’s most unique holidays.

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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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Unique Partnerships That Can Help Your PTA

As parents, we look for a strong community base as we make important decisions for our child’s education and upbringing.

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Ask a PTA Leader: Jim Accomando

Jim Accomando stands out in the world of PTA, especially in the nearly all-female Holland Hill Elementary PTA in Fairfield,

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How Girls On The Run Creates Confidence

What does it take to help a girl find her superpower? Does she need to summon her strength with gold

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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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Help Your Child Eat STEM for Breakfast

When kids get into the kitchen to cook and eat regular meals with their families, they reap many benefits, including

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How to Manage School and Family Calendars

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. And while Facebook can fool us into thinking there are some families

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9 Ways Parents Can Help Bullied Kids Learn Resilience

Whenever Jessie hung out with her best friends Chloe and Meg, they gossiped about another seventh-grader named Kate. Jessie didn’t

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