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Schools collect millions -- one box top at a time

About 700 million -- yes, million -- box tops poured into a General Mills processing center this school year, marking record-high participation in Box Tops for

Innovative program helps kids realize what they're eating

A new device appeals to the kids because it syncs to cellphones they use to input what they ate and information about their activities. Then they, or their

New national ed standards de-emphasize rote learning, cursive

Like fashion, trends in public education come and go.

What to do when your child won't ride the roller coaster

For parents hoping that this is the year their child musters the courage to take that first roller-coaster adventure, it's a tough call: Do you encourage,

Keeping students sharp through the summer

The two-month period when students lose some of their academic edge has been observed for over a century. The good news here is that experts and parents have

Traditional playgrounds go high tech to fight obesity

It's not the same as saving Earth from an invasion of aliens bent on world domination, but climbing the jungle gym at several local parks does offer something

Friendships influence kids' activity levels

While children do not make or break friendships based on physical activity, a new study suggests their social network of friends can greatly influence how much

Spellers ready for their Olympics

In their way, they are Olympians and spelling superheroes rolled into one. They leap words such as "humuhumunukunukuapuaa" in a single bound.

Kenton County School District plans to use unused snow days

Kenton County School District students will stay in school longer even though the district did not use two snow days.

Summer Kids' Solutions: free e-book downloads

Challenge your children to pick up a book rather than an electronic gadget. Better yet, visit a library and you won’t have a pay for downloads.

PE teacher scores equipment for Horizon Academy

A local physical education teacher gets $3,000 in donated equipment for his school.

Who's teaching your kids about money?

In a world of economic uncertainty, rising college costs and social media that can target some of the youngest consumers, financial literacy may be more

Dora the Explorer is coming to town

Dora the Explorer is coming to town for a number of fun children's activities this weekend and it's all free.

Poetry books that will register on the kid cool-o-meter

April is Poetry Month, and there's an abundance of new poetry books for children.

Repetitive stress leads to injuries in student athletes

Whether young athletes are throwing, rowing, swimming or running, sports medicine experts have been warning for years against specializing in one sport and one

Five minute primer: School funding

Buses, salaries, building maintenance... the costs add up. It should come as no surprise that a free public education is hardly free.

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