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Back to school: Hey, parents, it's not just for kids
The kids got their back-to-school haircuts and picked out new outfits. You've stocked up on school supplies and healthy after-school snacks, and you're prepared to limit your child's non-school screen time. Like many parents, you're now wondering if there's more you can do to help your kids succeed this year at school. T...
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Ask the Pharmacist: Medication tips for school-aged children
Packing a lunch, signing permission slips and laying out clean clothes for the morning are all part of parents' to-do lists when prepping for their children's day at school. But for parents of the 6.5 million American children being treated for a chronic medical condition, preparing for school also means putting pill bot...
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Heading to campus with laptops, backpacks and prepaid cards
Roughly 20 million students will head off to college this fall, their backpacks stuffed with new books, notepads and the latest gadgetry suited for higher education. Many college students will also opt for a new financial tool, a prepaid debit card, to keep their money on track while away from home.
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Keeping your kids safe at school
Parents expect schools to be safe havens, but the reality is that children face a host of dangers all day long. Bullying, taunting and teasing are only some of the hazards that kids must deal with it every day at even the best schools in America. These tips can help keep your children safe at school.
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Four questions students should answer before picking a college
Choosing a college is no easy task. Considering it's a decision that will lay the groundwork for your career and that college is one of the biggest financial investments you'll ever make, most students and parents too are aware that it's not a decision to be taken lightly.
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Meeting the challenge of education funding
While most kids head back to school with thoughts of "reading, writing and arithmetic" in their heads, parents and grandparents may have another thought: paying for their children's and grandchildren's educations. For some, the challenge is paying for private elementary, middle or high school right now, while others face...
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This back-to-school season, stock up on college funding advice
Back-to-school shopping season means big sales for retailers selling pencils, backpacks, clothes and tech gadgets. Young parents know that as children get older, their back-to-school list grows with them. Eventually for many, that list will grow to include dorm necessities, textbooks and yes, college tuition. Parents, if...
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(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound betrayal - of sacred oaths and sacred trusts," Hagel said. "This scourge must be stamped out." His comments came a day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar message to graduates at the U.S. ...
By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five occupants of two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement. ...