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EDUCATION PACKAGE: Back to school 2008

Our first back-to-school package of the 2008-09 school year focuses on grade school and includes stories and photos.


There are 12 items in this package.

Students carry a lot of weight on their shoulders

Backpacks weigh heavily on the mind of Matt Macy, 12, a seventh-grader at Nisqually Middle School. Matt, who carries a bag for sports, plays drums in band and carries his regular backpack, occasionally has to rest on his way to his bus stop.

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Why put up with put-downs?

The school year is likely to be filled with the usual blend of childhood curiosity and mean-spiritedness that results in such gems as "freckle face" and "dorkwad." So what do you do if the name-calling takes place in your presence? Absolutely, says Judy Freedman, the Glenview, Ill.-based author of "Easing the Teasing". "Parents need to talk to their kids about right versus wrong," she says.

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How to buy school supplies

Preparation is the key to success. Get the supplies you need to get the school year off to an excellent start. Steps:

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Situation Irritation; Here's how to survive when your fellow students are making your life miserable

It's the last class of the day, and Keith G. is ready to go home. "They will scream and make noise. The entire class regularly must stay after school. "In every school, there is going to be somebody that just bugs you," says Emma F., 12, of Chicago. Need ideas on how to handle problem peers?

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How to pack a child's lunch

Because kids can be so picky, packing a good lunch for your child can take a great deal of ingenuity. Not only do you have to find healthy, nutritious foods, but the foods have to taste good, too.

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24-7 tutoring at home; More kids learning lessons online

DETROIT _ Online tutoring can sound like a parent's dream _ a private tutor in the comfort of their home, available 24-7.

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Computer games prep students for exams

School districts eager to boost scores and keep pace with federal mandates are using computer games, electronic blackboards and even pep rallies to prepare students for state exams.

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Teacher Maria Cullinane uses an electronic blackboard to help Alexander Velasquez, a sixth grade student in Cliffside Park, brush up on his math in preparation of state exam, April 3, 2008, in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.

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Teen boy studying at a table

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Laptops a link among more students, teachers

School districts across the nation are expanding their use of technology, experts say, many hoping eventually to provide a laptop computer for every student.

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