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  1. Children's School & Education

    Tracking your child's grades online

    By Jen Klein on Sep 18, 2012
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    The internet has brought so much to our lives since it boomed in the mid-90s. Who could now live without a certain online...
  2. Children's School & Education

    What to do if your child is struggling at school

    By Maria Mora on Sep 17, 2012
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    Is your child beginning to struggle with grades or behavior? Learn how to best serve your child and how to work with his teachers to...
  3. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Moving: How to help your kids cope

    By Lisa Steinke on Sep 12, 2012
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    The house is sold. The boxes are packed. You and your spouse are ecstatic. The kids? Not so much. So what should you do when your...
  4. Children's School & Education

    Teachers strike affects 350,000 kids in Chicago

    By Monica Beyer on Sep 11, 2012
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    Negotiations have faltered in a strike in Chicago — a teachers strike that has left all of their public schools without teachers and...
  5. School Tips for Moms

    How Skype is being used in schools

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    Are you on Skype? If not, you should be! Skype is free software that allows users to make free phone calls and video chat with other...
  6. School Food

    10 Ways to save time during the school year

    By Vicki Clinebell on Sep 1, 2012
    The hectic school day time crunch can be tamed with smart strategies, better habits and some family organization.
  7. Studying & Making the Grade

    10 Steps to school year success

    By SheKnows Editors on Aug 22, 2012
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    One of the most important aspects of parenting is ensuring that your child gets a good education. School is a place where your...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: Are your kids homework-trapped?

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Aug 21, 2012
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    When does homework become too much? According to clinical psychologist Dr. Kenneth Goldberg, roughly 10 percent to 25 percent of...
  9. Children's School & Education

    How to make changing schools easier for kids

    By Sarah W. Caron on Aug 20, 2012
    Soon, many kids will be starting school and for some this will mean a new town, new classmates or just a new school. How can you...
  10. Studying & Making the Grade

    Do's and don'ts for successful studying

    By Selena Dehne on Aug 17, 2012
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    Early in the first semester of college, many students discover that they don't actually know how to study effectively. This can be...
  11. Tweens, Teens & College

    Help your teen get the most out of school

    By Kori Ellis on Aug 14, 2012
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    Many teenagers think they simply don't like school. While in actuality, they may have simply not found the areas that truly interest...
  12. Tweens, Teens & College

    Louisiana school bans pregnant teens

    By Sarah W. Caron on Aug 7, 2012
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    A charter school in Delhi, Louisiana, is making headlines for a controversial school policy that requires students suspected of...
  13. School Tips for Moms

    How to make the first day of school easier on your kids (and you)

    By Kori Ellis on Aug 7, 2012
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    The first day of school can be exciting but chaotic. With these helpful tips, you can get your kids off to school with ease and...
  14. Teen School & Education

    Taking the AP class gamble

    By Jen Klein on Apr 24, 2012
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    It's time to help your high school student set up his or her class schedule for next year. Among the required English, math and...
  15. Children's School & Education

    How to schedule a homeschool day

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 20, 2012
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    Planning your homeschool day will help keep you organized and reduce stress for your family. A daily schedule will also allow your...
  16. Children's School & Education

    Mom, my teacher's having a baby!

    By Jen Klein on Apr 5, 2012
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    It’s an exciting time in every woman’s life: becoming pregnant and preparing to be a mother. This life transition affects more than...
  17. Children's School & Education

    Homeschooling 101: How to get started homeschooling

    By Kori Ellis on Mar 16, 2012
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    Congratulations, you've made the decision to homeschool. So now what? Before you pull your kids out of school and get to work, you...
  18. Children's School & Education

    Is homeschooling right for you and your child?

    By Kori Ellis on Mar 9, 2012
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    Making the choice to homeschool your children is a major decision. Every child and every family is different. What's right for one...
  19. Tweens, Teens & College

    When education becomes violent

    By Tiernan McKay on Mar 1, 2012
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    There was a time was school was all about learning. With the recent barrage of school shootings and violence, our kids are facing...
  20. Special Needs

    Help your child with Sensory Processing Disorder at school

    By Maria Mora on Mar 1, 2012
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    Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder are often labeled as having disruptive behavior, problems with social skills and difficulties...
  21. Children's School & Education

    How to decipher standards-based report cards

    By Jen Klein on Feb 27, 2012
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    Perhaps you didn’t pay attention when your child’s school announced a move to “standards-based” report cards. Yeah, whatever, you...