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Target's teacher discount is coming back with more ways to save

Target's weeklong Teacher Prep Event returns July 13 with a 15% discount on select school supplies, clothes and more. Here's how educators can save.

Give kids an allowance to learn about money and how to budget

Allowances often present dilemmas. Is it better to give your children an allowance or should you pay as they go? While the former has its own set of problems, the latter can rob children of the opportunity to learn money management and responsibility. Many children would prefer the ask-and-receive method—although it comes with the risk of a “no”—because it usually means they get more money and it’s often easier.

When School Is Out, Do You Fill Every Waking Moment For Your Children?

When school is out for the long summer months, or for shorter breaks at other times of the year, parents are faced with the problem of keeping their children entertained.There is no end to the list of activities that their children can join in and no end to the costs that can be involved. But should we be ensuring that they are kept busy, busy all the time?

Want a Young Child to “Help” or “Be a Helper”? Word Choice Matters

How do you get a preschooler to help with chores and other household tasks? A new study suggests that adults’ word choice can make a big difference. The study, by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, the University of Washington and Stanford University, appears in the journal Child Development.

10 Tips for Buying Kids' Eyewear

Buying eyewear for children can be tough! Here are tips to help your little one pick the right glasses.

Why (some) parents don’t vaccinate

The million-headed dragon of online anger has a great mouthful of fire for parents who don’t vaccinate their kids. But such scolding misses the mark, alienating caring parents who just want t…

24 Reasons Why Elementary School Teachers Deserve More Appreciation

Do you know how long it takes to get sticky tack off a wall?

How Many Hours of Home / Hospital Tutoring Does the School Have to Provide?

When your child is too sick (mentally or physically) to attend school, the school still has an obligation to educate your child in the home or hospital setting. There is no set number of hours the...

Career Readiness: Starting Early With Young Learners

A key career readiness skill is to get kids talking, encouraging them to talk with each other, reach out to others not in the classroom, and to engage in deeper conversations.

Battling Bullying: Getting results for your child

WAVE 3 is working for you, uncovering step by step advice on how to get your school's attention and stop the bullying. For all the stories we've done here at WAVE, there are hundreds more parents wh

Education Expert: Preparing kids for a successful school year

5 Ways Parents Unknowingly RAISE A BULLY and How to Stop It

With a new school year upon us, it's important that we talk to our kids about bullying. According to Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of every four students say they have been bullied at school, but only 64 percent...

The Case For Teaching Your Kids To Code

Millions of computer science jobs are being created, but there are other reasons besides job prep to teach your kid tech skills.

Getting your home ready for back-to-school is easier than you think

Home organizing tips for when school is back in session.

How to choose the best cosmetology school

Cosmetology studies do provide an exciting career but the jobs you land up in will depend heavily on the institutes that trains and certifies you.

Getting Involved With Your Child's School

Getting involved with your child's school benefits both you and the school. It's a win-win for all concerned.