Sort by: Most Relevant Publish Date

SCHOOL DAYS  

Often many people don't realize why it is important to take the time and keep track of how many school days that you child miss.

If your child carries brown, boring lunchbags to school - a great idea is to make this a regular craft project to decorate them. Your child is likely to have fun decorating their lunchbags and then using them at school.

Back-to-School days are upon us! Are you heading off to class for the first time in many years? It was hard enough the first time, wasn't it? Want some tips for managing the workload?

Although 16 states have laws permitting home-schooled students to play varsity sports in their school district or at private schools, the vast majority of states keep home-schoolers out.

The morning rush on a school day can easily become a time of stress, frustration, and bickering for many families.

Places like the workplace, school and daycare are usually indoors,in closed environments where germs spread rapidly because of close contact with one another.

A great time of year to clean out closets, desks, junk drawers and (eek) under the bed, or wherever stuff accumulates is in August, before school starts again. It's a convenient time to make room for new school clothes and supplies.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret known to most everyone who home schools: socialization is one of the best reasons to home school.

A memory

The Los Angeles School District has classes for children at the various hospitals. This helps them keep up with their school work.

Ulcerative colitis can cause an emotional strain for a teen dealing with this condition while attending school.

My hope is that after these 100 days of hyper-ambition will put me in a position to where maybe my shoulders won't have to sag over the state of my bank account, and that my mini vacation can be upgraded to maximum relief.

At Portsmouth Abbey School there is disciplined learning available for students of both genders as day students or as boarders. For an Abbey School there seem to be lots of choices.

Boston College High School, Boston, MA will not guarantee your acceptance to Boston College, but it can guarantee you the academic preparation that will prepare you for a college education and life beyond college too.

It's Back to School time! Discover new ways to be more organized during your daily morning rush as you get your children off to school. You will learn some easy time management and organizing tips, resulting in less stress and more relaxing weekdays.

After Labor Day, most public school students head back to school toting bulging backpacks and sporting new clothes. For seven or eight hours per day, they will toil to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Review the basic steps parents can take to help ease the transition from summer time to school time.

True story about high school science fair exhibits with a bit of a "twist".

According to a new study taken by the Obesity Journal, obese elementary school students miss a few more days of school on average than average and under weight students.

When you visit the Outback in great Australia you realize that you must travel a long ways to get from point A to point B so what happens when you live hundreds of miles from a school? You enroll in the School of the Air.

Parents can really have a huge impact on the way their children spend their high school years. Kids have plenty of inflicted on them by teachers and by themselves. Parents can help by working to reduce pressure and maximize the good times

A review of a local Hastings elementary school, Hawthorne Elementary. Focuses on its education, academic discipline and administrative qualities, and overall elementary school experience.

Parents' participation in primary school classrooms would seem to be nothing but positive, but things aren't always as they seem.

What is it with people and high school football?

For a little while in elementary school, I was known as the little girl with the smile, singing voice and Southern accent.

When you graduated from high school, your first thought was probably one of relief. But looking back on it now, you begin to wonder- what ever became of all those kids that made your life a living hell?

This article looks at the problems of procrastinating in high school and offers solutions to overcoming it.

Once you sign on, the cyber school will give you the tools you need, but the education is up to you.

These are the railroad tracks that I walked down, as a child.

With the school year coming to its last few months, students and parents around the country are trying to make tough decisions about their academic futures.

This is my opinion on how great Georgia High School football is.

A look back at some of the memorable rituals associated with elementary school that everyone remembers.

A look at schools' fundraising techniques. One parent's opinion about the frequency of fundraisers in the local school district.

Managing the transition of going back to school can be easy with the following tips and suggestions. Reduce excessive anxiety and worry by taking steps to encourage healthy habits and lifestyle changes over the short and long-term.

A review of the hard to find, but well worth seeking out Simpsons Old School messenger bag.

A sprawling defunct elementary school is the last place anyone one might expect to find Ohio's unique Bluegrass music hot-spots, but drive a few miles east of Wapakoneta, Ohio on Route 33 and there you'll find it, The Famous Old Time Music Company

Millions of children need healthful lunches and most won't find them in the school lunch program. If you're one of those parents searching for ideas to provide nutritious items for your kids' lunches, here are some tips to help you with the problem.

My husband and I left Manhattan last year in hope of finding more space, cheaper rents and cultural diversity in Brooklyn. Education decisions seem to be in our not too distant future. We found a group of dedicated parents launching a Waldorf School.

You're a senior now! The end seems very close, but don't lose focus on what truly matters: your friends and opportunities to be a role model.

A Critique on the Culture of Our Educational System

Many parents know all too well the rush and frustration of preparing children to go out the door. Here are some easy and effective ways to help that time run much smoother.

trust me - we are at a Teachable Moment.

Folks preparing for their future must be better educated and much more selective consumers of the "educational product" than they currently may be. It starts by knowing the type of economy we're really in: the knowledge economy.

The old-fangled secret everyone should be aware of in weight loss.

Learn the techniques used at Sunny Hill and how effective they really are.

autobiography

Considering it is women's history month, this article is about the ground-breaking feminist activist, Betty Friedan, and her ties to Peoria, Illinois. It mostly concerns her early years.

The smallest things that happen in life are the most important. Those ordinary things are truly cherished and remembered. After all, effort is more valued than the action. As they all say 'It's the thought that counts.'

Don't wait until the last minute to prepare your child for the new school year. Start preparing early to make sure the transition from summer to school is as pleasant as it can be for you and your young student.

Every school has rules, as does Westridge Middle School. The teachers do a wonderful job of keeping kids quiet in their seats during class, but what goes on in the halls is known only to those who are participating in it.