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Mother's Day should be simple. Dad helps kids make homemade. Or everybody takes her to brunch and calls it a day.
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Should cursive writing still be taught?
Darius Riley displays the concentration of a tightrope walker as he fastens his eyes on the lined paper in front of him and grips his No....
Top 10 'teacher tactics' to try at home
Have you ever visited your child’s classroom and wondered how the teacher maintains order among so many children when you can’...
Someone will choose your child's education; why not you?
This is National School Choice Week, an occasion that always makes me think back to 1976, when as a writer for my high school paper, I...
New rules could all but suspend starches from public schools
When spuds were all greasers, they deserved to get kicked out of school.
Gail MarksJarvis: For parents, the ABCs of college finance
Look at your child, and think of college.
Helping a child face, and embrace, a career
Your college sophomore shows no signs of a career track. How can you help her choose a path?
Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - After a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts has concluded that vaccines cause...
Female Teachers May Pass Math Anxiety to Girls
Girls have long embraced the stereotype that they're not supposed to be good at math. It seems they may be getting the idea from a...
Kids learn from Social Security statements
Some aspects of summer life never change: soaking up the sun, sipping ice cold lemonade, and listening to our kids complain about not making...
Save your wallet from college costs
If you're the parent of a first-time college student, this is the heart of buying season.
Students learn that not all debt is bad debt
With work sheets laid out on the tables, the 11 high school students looked ready to dive into their group projects.
Filling out student loan form gets easier
I think it's safe to say most high school seniors and their parents would rather sandblast the oil stains from the garage floor or rearrange...
Teaching teens to tip
You know the symptoms when the waiter delivers the bill: the sweaty palms, the frog in your throat, the brain cramps.
Web sites that foster good money skills
It's a challenge for adults to find a financial Web site for kids that offers age-appropriate information and is entertaining enough to hold...
Recession? These teenagers get it
Parents who are facing the prospect of a layoff, salary cut or health-care squeeze may be in no mood to share that information with their...
Where teens may find jobs this summer
Summer may be months away, but for teens hoping to find jobs, the time to start looking is now.
Taking the kids to Chicago
The hardest thing about visiting Chicago is deciding where to take the kids first — Chicago's famous Lakefront where you can ride...
Taking the Kids: How a museum exhibit is changing lives in Los Angeles
Richard Hercules, 10, lives in L.A.'s inner-city and has never been on an airplane, but that hasn't stopped him from dreaming of becoming an...
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