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Seeing double: 17 sets of twins set to start kindergarten in suburban Philadelphia
17 sets of twins starting kindergarten this fall at three Colonial School District elementary schools.
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Why TikTok trends may take over the back-to-college shopping season
Back-to-college shopping is expected to break records again, with $94 billion being spent. A new trend on TikTok is helping push spending up this year.
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Ohio school district moves to 4-day week
North College Hill City School District outside Cincinnati, Ohio, has become the first in the state to go to a four-day week for in-person learning.
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Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Students have been absent at record rates nationwide since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures.
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Teachers tell all: 5 things teachers wish parents knew before school starts
Here are five tips educators want parents to keep in mind as the back-to-school season kicks off.
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These states are restoring free school meals for all kids, regardless of income
Nine states have passed legislation that preserves a federal pandemic-era policy making free school meals available to all students, regardless of income.
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Parents be warned: scammers out in full force as students prepare to head back to school
With back-to-school shopping underway, the Better Business Bureau is warning parents about scammers and imposters, banking on families looking for school supply deals.
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Dunkin' Celebrates Teachers With Free Coffee All Day Thursday
C is for Caffeine, Coffee Break and Complimentary.
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Watch: Mayor Lightfoot and CPS CEO Martinez Ring Bells to Welcome Students Back to School
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be joining Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez at Falconer Elementary School to ring the school bell and welcome students back to school.
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The Best Back to School Books for Kids to Read
Ella McDevitt of Three Stories Books in Lemont joins ‘Chicago Today’ to recommend the best books that will get your kids ready for school.
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Posting a ‘First Day of School' Photo to Social Media? Read This First, Police Say
It’s back-to-school season across Chicago and Illinois, and as kids prepare to head to the classroom, social media feeds are lit up with proud parents posting first-day-of-school photos that boldly display teachers and kids names, ages, grades, school identifiers and more.
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Posting a ‘First Day of School' Photo to Social Media? Read This First, Police Say
The tradition of sharing of a back-to-school photo of your child standing in front of your home address could have very real privacy consequences.
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Need School Supplies? Here's Where to Get Free Back-to-School Items in Chicago
The start of the new school year is almost here, but school supply costs have risen, and many families are still struggling financially because of the pandemic.
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Inflation Weighs on Back-To-School Buying for Many Families
This back-to-school shopping season, parents are focusing on the basics while also trading down to cheaper stores as surging inflation takes a toll on their household budgets.