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Ideas from the kids: Gifts for high school graduates

Ideas from the kids: Gifts for high school graduates

According to some college students, there are some unique gifts your high school senior may not even know he wants yet.

May 21, 2012 9:00 am(0)

Worthwhile gap year requires well thought-out plan

Worthwhile gap year requires well thought-out plan

Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or …

May 17, 2012 2:00 pm(0)

Travel the globe at Munster International Festival

Travel the globe at Munster International Festival

Think of the Munster International Festival as a NATO summit of sorts for area youngsters and teens.

May 16, 2012 2:00 pm(0)

Highland students learn aviation history is close to home with Octave Chanute project

Highland students learn aviation history is close to home with Octave Chanute project

When Octave Chanute glided from the top of a dune on Miller Beach in 1896, he not only flew into aviation history, but also, in many ways, int…

May 06, 2012 12:00 am Photos

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Child Sense: Helping your child with end-of-year testing

Child Sense: Helping your child with end-of-year testing

End-of-year testing is now upon us and it can be one of the most stressful times of the year for our children.

April 30, 2012 9:00 am(0)

Limits and possibilities for children with special needs

Limits and possibilities for children with special needs

As with any child, it is important for me to set limits on my son's behavior while encouraging him to do his best.

April 04, 2012 4:00 pm(0)

College visits = March madness

College visits = March madness

March Madness is here! However, if you're one of the millions of parents of college-bound high school juniors and seniors, the real madness is…

March 19, 2012 9:00 am(0)

Bulldog Blazers give students with special needs a reason to cheer

Bulldog Blazers give students with special needs a reason to cheer

Like all of the cheerleaders for Crown Point High School, Natalie Lesko loves going to basketball games and helping to energize the crowds.

February 29, 2012 7:00 pm Photos

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Finding a day care you can trust

Finding a day care you can trust

It's not easy, but choosing a day care center is one of the most important decisions that a parent is going to make. Here's how to know you're…

February 27, 2012 9:00 am(0)

A new U.S. push to get kids into science and technology

A new U.S. push to get kids into science and technology

The White House and corporate America announced ambitious plans recently to help more students get interested in studying science, technology,…

February 20, 2012 9:00 am(0)

Deciphering the Super Bowl: XLVI is Greek to kids

Deciphering the Super Bowl: XLVI is Greek to kids

Kids LOL and OMG each other all day, but ask them to decipher the XLVI of this year's Super Bowl and discover that Roman numerals have largely…

January 30, 2012 9:00 am(0)

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#Close To Home

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Join newly married Julia, former single mom, as she and her daughter transition into the nuclear-family life.

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