Back-to-school time means shopping for school or dorm room supplies, picking classes and savoring summer's waning days. But getting vaccinations is another item that should be on the to-do list.
With the school year rapidly approaching, students are already wondering how lucky they'll get with snow days.
Does your child's school have an emergency plan?
The kids may be heading back to school soon, but that doesn't mean learning needs to be confined to the classroom.
Here's what you'll need in terms of supplies, information and systems to get your school year off right.
Saving-savvy bloggers share their frugal tips for back-to-school season.
If you want to make a new school year resolution, but aren’t sure where to begin, here are some suggestions.
A survey scores institutions in 139 categories, including energy use, waste management, public engagement, innovation and green research.
Are you, like so many parents, wondering how to pay for college? Your concerns about college financing are a reality.
Just as your family was relishing in barbequed dinners on the deck, sleeping late, catching fireflies at night and spending marathon days at the pool, it's time for the school year to begin.
The circadian clock phase-advances in teen years.
The CDC reported that 19.6 percent of children and 18.1 percent of adolescents are obese in this country. Here are five schools that are fighting back against these overwhelming statistics with innovative lunch programs.
Which symptoms call for your kid to stay at home and which give them the all-clear?
Find out what schools are doing to protect kids with dangerous food allergies and how you can keep your child with food allergy safe.
The biggest threat may be on your computer.
From worries about fitting in to fears of getting lost, high school can be rough. Here's how to help your child make the transition.
You may see a lot more tablets in the classroom this year.
Summer is the new September for back-to-school shopping .
A look at the most creative combinations of food and high school education
Fun, smart ways to help your kid study effectively for reading, spelling, math, science and social studies tests.
Researchers, educators and parents are realizing that not only is exercise good for kids -- it is crucial. Find out why.
Parents, grandparents and anyone concerned about the problems in education do have ways to make a difference
Many parents have noticed a troubling new trend: homework for preschool students. How young is too young?
Want your kids to have a healthy school environment? As a mom or dad, you have the power to help create one.
College can be stressful as you try to develop new routines, live on a limited budget, and manage responsibilities on your own.
A lost continent off the coast of Brazil may have been found, scientists announced last week.
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The beginnings of Monday's (May 20) disastrous tornado in Oklahoma were caught from space by a weather satellite in orbit.
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