Arts Builds Smarts

In a society where the workforce is placing increasing emphasis on an employee's ability to create and generate ideas, it's vitally important that our children's education is one that stimulates an excitement for learning.
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Bullying: How a Parent Can Help

Kids have been known to get physically sick, refuse to go to school, have anxiety attacks, depression, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, all from bullying. As a parent what can you do for your child that is being bullied?
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Charter Schools – More Choices for Parents

A charter school is a publicly funded school that is established through a contract, generally with the state or local school board.
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Cool School Lunches

As you know by now, all parents have a different idea of what is healthy food and what is not. For years, you have had the opportunity to hand select and monitor what your child eats for lunch.
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Handling Homework

Limited amounts of homework in the primary grades may be beneficial; however, it should not be excessive, especially in the lower grades.
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Helping Students Cope with Test Anxiety

Anxiety is a basic human emotion consisting of fear and uncertainty that typically appears when an individual perceives an event as being a threat to the ego or self-esteem.
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How to Handle Parent/Teacher Disagreements

It is not uncommon for parents and teachers to disagree. There are some things you can do as a parent to make the situation better and to ensure a healthy relationship between you and your child’s teacher.
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Is Your Child Being Bullied? - Tips for Parents

The basic definition of bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. Bullying involves crossing into one’s space without permission.
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Paying for College: Prepaid Tuition and College Savings Plans

In 2003-2004, tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities averaged $4,694, while those at private four-year colleges averaged $19,710.
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