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How to Support Your Teen in the College Planning Process

By Kristina Dooley
January 8, 2019
While it's true teens are fairly independent, it’s important for parents to know that there are many things their teens will need from them as they approach their college process — though it may not be the kind of help you’d assume. ...
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5 Things Parents can do at Home to Prepare Their Child for Kindergarten    

By Denise Koeth
January 7, 2019
While academics do play a large part of kindergarten readiness, there are other skills that are important for kids to master prior to the transition from preschool. Here are five focus areas besides academics that parents can use to help their preschool age children prepare for kindergarten. ...
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School of the Week: Julie Billiart Schools

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
January 6, 2019
Julie Billiart Schools offer an individualized whole-child approach to education. But to its students, it's simply school. With one campus in Lyndhurst and another in Akron, Julie Billiart Schools are empowering students that learn differently. ...
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Five Steps to Encouraging STEM Interest in your Children

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
January 5, 2019
Encouraging kids to be interested in science, technology, engineering and math is something many parents struggle with. Many mistakenly believe they themselves need to be proficient with STEM in order to help their kids, but the truth is that all parents really need is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn alongside their children. ...
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STEM schools in Ohio

Makerspaces: Hands-on STEM labs help bring imagination to life  

By Shana O'Malley-Smith
January 3, 2019
To help kids prepare for the jobs of the future, more and more schools are thinking outside of the traditional classroom and are finding hands-on, engaging ways to help students learn through an innovative area called a makerspace. ...
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things to do with kids in Cleveland, Ohio

Magic of Lights Northeast Ohio benefits LeBron James Family Foundation During 2018 Holiday Season

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
December 9, 2018

On November 16, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds began celebrating the joy of the holiday season and brightening the evenings with Magic of Lights, a dazzling drive-through holiday lights experience and newer

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homeschool resources in Ohio

Making the Switch: Ensure a Smooth Transition from Homeschool to Traditional School

By Robin Sacks
November 26, 2018

There are so many different options out there for schooling your child these days (homeschool, unschool, online, co-op, public school, private school, charter school, etc.) that you can find a

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Cleveland Monsters, Great Lakes Science Center Launch STEM Learning Program

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
November 25, 2018
The program, which will impact 4,000 second grade students across five Northeast Ohio school districts, will include a five-hour curriculum focused on engaging students in the areas of literacy, math, science, and physical fitness through hands-on activities related to the sport of hockey. ...
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Ohio education attendance policy

Ohio Law Details Attendance Changes in Schools

By Michelle Person
November 14, 2018
In an effort to change how districts handle students with excessive absences and truancy issues, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410, which states schools can no longer suspend or expel students for missing too much school. ...
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Old Trail School, Countryside Announce Farm Project Partnership

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
November 13, 2018

Old Trail School and Countryside announced a new “Farm Project” partnership with several key goals, including: creating hands-on educational and curriculum development opportunities for the school; raising crops and livestock;

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