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Back-to-School Home Organization
While parents are most concerned about what they need to get before the first day of school, they often don't think about what they need to get rid of.
Preparation is Key to Landing a Summer Job
Valuable tips to help increase teens' chances for landing a position.
Teacher Talk: Summer Social Studies Activities
Make learning fun this summer with these social studies activities.
Teacher Talk: Home Schooling Laws and Skills Testing
Q. My sister is home schooling her 10-year-old son. It seems to me he knows far less than my child, who is the same age. My nephew has never been taught how to do division, and he rarely does any…
How to Find a Tutor
Before hiring a tutor for the summer, sit down and discuss the need with your child.
NAPPA Parenting Gold
20 Gold Award-winning products, media, gear and resources hand-picked by a prestigious team of expert judges and parent testers.
Avoid the 'Summer Slide'
Tips to find learning opportunities in your family's everyday routine that foster reading, math, science and critical thinking skills all summer long.
Summer Books for Kids
Great books, all published within the last year, ideal for summer trips, camp and hot afternoons spent inside.
Does My Preschooler Need Help?
Getting free services for your child.
Teacher Talk: Avoiding Kindergarten Retention
Understanding how to talk with your child's teacher to help meet benchmarks, and tips to teach multiplication.
Saving Education
Parent community addresses CMS 2011-12 budget cuts.
9 Test Prep Tips for Parents
Help your child shake the test-taking anxiety with these 9 useful tips.
Teacher Talk
Ideas to celebrate Arbor Day, plus learning to spell with songs and dealing with the stubborn child.
Artful Reads
Creative books to inspire kids to draw, paint and write.
Top Financial Websites for Kids
Teach kids about saving and starting a business with these helpful websites.
5 Tips to Prevent Cheating
With spring exams and the SAT coming up, know the signs of teen cheating.
Perfect Preschool Picture Books
Five great books to keep little imaginations churning.
Leading by Example
Three Charlotte teens are leading their peers with dedication and passion to pursue their goals.
Teacher Talk
What to do about two hours of kindergarten homework, and correct spelling.
Preparing College-Bound Teens to Speak for Themselves
Help teens develop self-advocacy skills before they leave home.
The Mid-Year IEP Meeting
Monitoring your child's progress in the classroom.
Black History by the Book
Explore black history through books that talk about courage and leadership.
Adventures in Learning
Discovery Place KIDS teaches children through play.
Teacher Talk
Understanding standardized test scores, plus a handy tip to do math word problems.
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Enrichment + After School
Programs and classes for kids, including music, art, dance, gymnastics, martial arts and more.
Area Schools + Education Guide
Private schools, preschools, charter schools and boarding schools.
Charlotte Education Resources
Tutors, homeschool helpers, childcare resources, counselors and more.
