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Working in corporate America burned me out, so I became an elementary school teacher
I spent 16 years working in an office and was not enjoying it. My dad's retirement inspired me to b…
Jesse Gormley
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I moved my family from the US to Switzerland 8 years ago. The difference in our quality of life is astounding.
After watching the presidential election unfold in 2016 my family moved from Connecticut to Switzer…
Amy Aves Challenger
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I've been an elementary school teacher for 14 years. I would die for my students, but I don't want to.
Julie Maresco is a teacher and a mom of two. She says in the last five years school shootings feel …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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The California exodus has continued. Here's where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.
New census data reveals the most popular states drawing the 690,000 people who moved out of Califor…
Erin Snodgrass,Alcynna Lloyd,…
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We moved from a ranch in South Carolina to an apartment in Madrid. I learned material things are not important.
My family of four moved with whatever we could fit in four duffle bags and four backpacks. I don't …
Meg James
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I'm a high school educator. I wish parents stayed active through school events.
I've seen parents being very involved when kids are younger, but as they move in the school years t…
Jess deCourcy Hinds
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Taylor Swift's elementary school teacher described what the pop star was like as a kid, and it's exactly what you'd expect
The "Cruel Summer" singer is also known to reference famous authors and poets in her lyrics.
Amanda Goh
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My daughter decided not to go to college right after high school. I'm proud of her for exploring her interests first.
It wasn't easy to accept that my daughter didn't want to go to college at first. But she's taking h…
Laura Falin
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An American mom living in Denmark is making people wildly jealous of its free pediatric dentistry system that's located inside elementary schools
An American mom of four living in Copenhagen, whose dad was a pediatric dentist, said the Danish sy…
Geoff Weiss
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How 3 friends without any hospitality experience started renting out over 400 tiny homes in remote locations around the world
Adrian Chia was inspired during a vacation in Australia and partnered with two friends to develop t…
Erin Liam
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I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.
When the author's son started middle school, she worried about cyberbullying and drugs. She channel…
Marika Paez Wiesen
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The head of Oklahoma's Board of Education rejoices after a local elementary school principal resigned following hate-induced bomb threats
Ryan Walters, superintendent of public instruction, rejoiced when a principal resigned after receiv…
Madison Hall
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9/11 has became an internet meme
Gen Z has no memories of 9/11. But they're flooding social media with absurd 9/11 memes.
Scott Nover
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I've been an elementary school teacher for the past 12 years, and I think 6 strategies can help kids thrive when they head back to school
The author shares six tips that work with kids in and out of the classroom. She also suggests paren…
Danielle Cappolla
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Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin donated $15 million to a Singapore private school that charges up to $47,000 a year
Eduardo Saverin gave $15 million to the Singapore American School to fund key projects. The school'…
Lian Kit Wee
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My kindergartner went missing on the first day of school. An AirTag helped bring him home safely.
Shannon Stoker had placed an AirTag in her youngest's backpack before school started. Thanks to the…
Kelly Burch
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I moved from California to Texas but only stayed 4 months. Texas isn't much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
Kellee Speakman is a 50-year-old teacher who moved from California to Texas in 2022 in search of "f…
Erin Snodgrass
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I left a big Texas city for a smaller but fast-growing area nearby. I'm saving money and love the tight-knit community.
Houdini Abtahi is one of many Texans moving from larger cities to smaller, more affordable, and fri…
Alcynna Lloyd
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An Ohio elementary school ruined 'Ice Cream Friday' when it announced kids with school lunch debt wouldn't get any
After an Ohio elementary school drew outrage for preventing students with school lunch debt from bu…
Katie Balevic
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Indian engineer among nine killed in mass shooting incident in US
An Indian engineer was among nine people killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mall in Dall…