Tips to provide your child with a fun, nutritious school lunch School is back in session and parents and children alike are gearing up for a new year and all the fun and chaos that go along with it. Whether it's your child's first ever school day or the last y...
Pack a school lunch they won't want to trade Packing school lunches filled with healthy, appealing and creative foods is an excellent start to encouraging children to make sensible food choices now and in the future. But if lunch items you pa...
Smart tips for staying safe while studying abroad For students who want to go beyond the usual college experience, study abroad is an appealing option. A semester or year spent studying overseas can be both personally enriching and attractive to f...
Three must-have conversations about online child safety Academic performance expectations, attendance at school functions, and balancing extra-curricular activities with time for homework - parents and children have a lot to talk about at the beginning ...
Olympic hopefuls go for the gold with virtual school Nationwide, a record number of K-12 students are getting their public educations virtually: roughly 250,000 K-12 students in the U.S. are going to school virtually today, and current growth trends ...
Five ways to help kids boost their brain power Everyone is born with about 100 billion brain cells. We form new connections between these cells throughout life, but the rate is particularly high when we're young. Since those connections facilit...
Lights, camera - applause! How to edit great videos at home When you assemble family and friends to see the video of your latest vacation, do they groan or fall asleep before the end? Here's how to create an exciting video - right at home - that will make e...
Six tips to get the best action photos The Olympic Games in London will bring together photojournalists from around the world vying to document the best athletic moments on camera, but most people don't realize the challenge in capturin...
Chalk up more back-to-school savings by shopping online Before school starts in the fall, parents will tackle the task of back-to-school shopping. The "must-buy" list often doesn't change much from year to year. Students of all ages and schooling levels...
Six tips for boosting back-to-school success Excitement, anticipation, anxiety - back-to-school time is filled with many emotions for both kids and parents. By planning ahead, parents can make gearing up for the start of the school year a fun...
Top 10 tips for personal and property safety on campus It's time to start back-to-college planning, buying school supplies and preparing for move-in day at campuses around the country. Students will be living independently, meeting new friends and enjo...
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