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School Lunches Increase Price in Broward County
Published: 08/01/2012 by Broward Family Life Staff in Education
For the first time in six years, the Broward School Board has decided to raise the price of eating at school.
The Sweet Smell of Success
Published: 08/01/2011 by Broward Family Life staff in Education
Aromatherapy is far from a new concept. The practice of using scents and essential oils to promote wellness dates back hundreds of years. But could the right smells help your child perform better in school? Possibly.
The new science of textbooks
Published: 08/01/2011 by Broward Family Life staff in Education
Science textbooks are evolving in Broward county’s public middle schools.
Taxes Take A Holiday
Published: 08/01/2011 by Broward Family Life staff in Education, Family Finances
Despite its own budget problems, the Florida Legislature decided to suspend the state sales tax again for a weekend to make school shopping less painful.
Tallying The Bill
Published: 09/01/2010 by Kathy Seale in Education
If you’re already worried about college expenses, you may not want to read this story. If you have a child in college or headed that way, you should not miss it.
Taking the high road
Published: 08/01/2011 by Brette Sember in Education, Parenting
Divorced or separated and wondering how you'll get through the back-to-school season?
Playing by the rules
Published: 08/01/2011 by Broward Family Life staff in Education
Not quite sure what’s allowed as part of the dress code? Trying to figure out how your child can take medicine at school? Wondering what the school system’s policy is on cell phone use? You don’t have to look far to find out.
Money Matters
Published: 04/01/2010 by Carolyn Jabs in Education, Family Finances
Websites to help teach kids of all ages - and even parents - that every penny counts.
Model teachers
Published: 08/01/2011 by Gregory Keer in Education
Some teachers are inspired, committed, and brilliant. And then some are not. What's a parent to do?
Learning Curves
Published: 08/01/2010 by Broward Family Life staff in Education
If learning were as easy as 1-2-3, all of our kids would be straight A students headed to Harvard. But learning is far more complicated than that.