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Straight Talk About Online Harassment
Cyberbullying may seem like something that happens to other people, but statistics say otherwise.
3 Nonfiction Book Series To Engage Your Child
End of Grade testing is coming soon! Learn about series that will get your child excited about reading nonfiction to help them prepare.
Raising Kids Who Can Code
Nine out of 10 parents want children to learn computer programming. Here are age-appropriate ways to help your children learn that skill.
Criticism Can Complicate ADHD in Kids
Children of parents who criticize often tend to hang on to symptoms of ADHD into their adolescent years.
From the Kids' Perspective: Sports and Parents
What kids wish their parents would do before, during and after a sports game.
Surviving the Final Weeks of School
Tips to make it through the home stretch to summer.
Is It Possible to Get Off a College's Waitlist?
Check out this post to learn about your prospects as a waitlisted student and what you may be able to do to ultimately earn admission.
School Board Surprises With CMS Assignment Draft
Guiding principles draft keeps neighborhood schools intact.
Newly Revived Schiele Museum Science Theater Offers an Immersive Experience
The Schiele Museum now boasts one of the most advanced theater systems in the region.
3 Books That Celebrate Diversity
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library recommends three new picture books featuring diverse characters.
TreesCharlotte Helps Educate Kids On The Value of Trees
TreesCharlotte hosts a weeklong celebration of Arbor Day, March 12-19.
Traveling Space Museum Comes to Charlotte
With the interactivity of a space camp and the thrill of a theme park, it's like NASA in your backyard.
Should Students Disclose Depression/Anxiety on College Applications?
These tips offer guidance and help for effectively and tactfully describing mental health challenges.
Goals Set for CMS Student Assignment Plan
Next up: Creating the list of strategies
Charlotte Parent's 2016 Terrific Teens
Meet eight dedicated and determined young men and women taking action, staking claim and exploring new latitudes with bright perspectives.
JROTC is Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders
High school program is about much more than military service.
Charlotte Parent's 2016 Terrific Teen Honorees
We received so many impressive nominations for Terrific Teens this year that we decided to honor six additional students.
4 Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read
Encourage a love of reading during National Reading Month.
Encouraging Healthy Media Use for Kids
Encouraging a lifetime of healthy media use is more complex than ever before.
What do you Want Your School to Look Like?
A Q&A with Eric Davis on possibilities for CMS student assignments
Is My Child Addicted to His Video Game?
How to know if it's just casual or too much.
School Boundaries Survey
Survey seeks opinions on redrawing school boundary lines in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Why You Need to Take the CMS School Survey
Now's the time to share your thoughts before rezoning is set
Resources for Online Searching: When Google Won’t Do
Help your children move beyond Google to get the most of online searches with these tips from a tech-savvy mom.
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