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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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I turned down a teaching position and became the school lunch lady instead. I love it.
A substitute teacher was nervous about accepting a job as a lunch lady, thinking it was beneath her…
Jane Ridley
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My daughter dropped out of college after just 1 semester and enrolled in cosmetology school. I couldn't be more proud.
When the author's daughter called her to say she wasn't enjoying her first weeks of college, they d…
Kelli Thompson
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How Fizz, an anonymous messaging app for Gen Z, tore a high school apart
Fizz is a private messaging app meant to be a space for Gen Z to connect. But at a high school in V…
Lauren Edmonds
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An epidemic of sexual abuse in schools
Shoddy investigations, quiet resignations, and a culture of secrecy have protected predators, not s…
Matt Drange
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Advocates say a dads on duty program could disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and promote racial justice
A viral video of fathers intervening at a Louisiana high school has advocates calling for similar v…
DeArbea Walker
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A college counselor said a parent offered him $1.5 million to deny service to their child's classmates — highlighting the cut-throat battle for Ivy League admissions
Some wealthy parents are willing to pay Christopher Rim whatever it takes to try to get their kids …
Jordan Hart
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I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school really thought about my application. What I learned surprised me.
A Yale student reviewed his admissions file to see what the Ivy League school liked about his appli…
Brian Zhang
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Attorney for the mom of a 15-year-old school shooter opened her manslaughter trial by quoting Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'
In a first-of-its-kind case, Jennifer Crumbley is facing manslaughter charges for her son's school …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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5 tips for tackling the college search with your high school student
Applying to college can be overwhelming. Here are five tips to help, including touring schools, fin…
Avital Norman Nathman
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I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD after quitting school and several jobs. Knowing how my brain works has changed my life.
A neurodivergent woman quit school and several jobs before getting tested for ADHD and autism as an…
Ella Hopkins
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I'm a mom and counselor. Here's what parents should know about childhood grief.
The author encourages parents to talk about grief and death with their children. She uses a Jenga g…
Kelly Burch
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Alabama passes law forcing teachers and counselors to out transgender students to their parents
The bill also makes it a felony for doctors to prescribe gender-affirming medication, hormones, or …
Rebecca Cohen
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At least 260 kids and counselors got the coronavirus at an overnight camp in Georgia
At least 44% of campers and counselors got the coronavirus from a single night at a Georgia summer …
Anna Medaris Miller
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Build-A-Bear workers say they've become grief counselors as they put voice recordings of dead loved ones in bears
After a TikTok of a worker building a bear with a dead person's voice went viral, more workers are …
Heather Marcoux
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I'm a profesional declutterer. Here are 5 tips for kids going back to school while living in split custody households.
Talking to teachers when school starts to explain the family's situation is important. The author a…
Julia Williamson
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2,300 student-loan borrowers are getting $72 million in debt wiped out after being 'cheated' by their school, Biden's Education Department says
The Education Department announced it would be wiping out student debt for borrowers who said they …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A school psychologist shares their top tips for dealing with overwhelming anxiety about tests
In one study, students who practiced mindful breathing each day for a week leading up to an exam re…
Madeline Kennedy
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Kids with neglectful parents may have trouble forming healthy relationships and doing well at school
A lack of involvement in your child's life can harm their mental health and self-esteem, but spendi…
Erin Heger
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The superintendent of a Colorado school district taken over by conservatives brushed off a student's murder at a private meeting
Video obtained by NBC News shows teachers gasping and shouting after the superintendent's shocking …