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During the course of the school year, my son’s school has needed volunteers for more activities and events than I could possibly recall. They need volunteers to run the PTA. To man the food tables at the annual “Donuts with Dad” and “Muffins with Mom” events. To supervise a slew of second-graders at the science…

Photo: VTT Studio (Shutterstock)This pandemic has provided parents with a grab-bag of things to worry about on any given day. There’s the obvious concern about our children (or ourselves, or their grandparents) actually contracting the virus. There is the toll that isolation may be taking on their mental health. The lack of in-person connection to…

A group of 4th-grade students asked their teacher to watch "Winnie the Pood: Blood and Honey."It's a horror movie about "Winnie the Pooh," released after the character became public domain.Parents are now upset at the teacher for showing it. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

Photo: S_Photo (Shutterstock)Even in normal times, school supply lists were often long and oddly specific (five orange pocket folders?). But this year, they’re long and oddly specific and we also have to spend money to set up remote-learning spaces in our homes, because even if our kids go back into the classrooms in the fall,…

A Philadelphia high school denied a student her diploma after she did "The Griddy" at graduation. The student said the principal told her she could not get a diploma because she made the audience laugh. Her family confronted school administrators after the ceremony but were led away by police. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for…

It's hard to say goodbye to your new grad, which is why you want to give them a good excuse to visit. The Away Carry-On can fit in most overhead bins, and it's perfect for weekend trips and longer vacations back home. This durable roller bag can also take a beating. It's got a limited…

A police officer arranges bouquets of flowers in rows at a side entrance to Dunblane Primary School following a school shooting that left 16 students and one teacher dead. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP A police officer arranges bouquets of flowers in rows at a side entrance to Dunblane Primary School following…

You’re here because you want to know how to get ChatGPT to write an essay for you, and I’m here to say you shouldn’t do that outright—but there are ways you can get ChatGPT or other AI services to help with your paper. To put it plainly, ChatGPT can absolutely write a paper for you,…

U.S. teens' use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Tony Dejak/AP hide caption toggle caption Tony Dejak/AP U.S. teens' use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Tony Dejak/AP When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he…

From the time my son was an infant until he was about 2-1/2, he was in daycare for 45 hours per week. He was chronically overstimulated, which was exacerbated by the fact that he couldn’t/wouldn’t nap at the daycare. When I became a stay-at-home parent, I thought it was important to enroll him in a…