Topic “Back-to-school”

By Michele Miller (St. Petersburg Times/SHNS)

So who really wants to start thinking about getting back into the school grind when there’s still time to enjoy the last dreamy days of summer? Or maybe your summer schedule is as frantic as ever, with work, summer camp, day care and everything else filling your itinerary.

Even so, time’s a-wasting.

Not to worry. Take a deep...

By Julia Edwards (Chicago Tribune)

No other milestone provides a snapshot of a child’s life like the first day of school. It’s a tangible reflection of the child moving away from the parent and into the adult he or she will become.


Unlike graduation, where success is celebrated and emotions are welcomed, starting a new school requires a tougher...

By Kara McGuire (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Ina Poecher heard about a back-to-school sale at J.C. Penney on the radio. So with a mental list of wardrobe needs for fifth grade, the Vadnais Heights, Minn., 10-year-old spent a recent Saturday morning with her head in the clearance racks.


In the past, her picks would have been paid for with her mom’s credit card. Not this...