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Metro Detroit school district bans cell phones in classrooms
Read full article: Metro Detroit school district bans cell phones in classroomsNorthville Public Schools has banned cell phones and smartwatches in classrooms, citing distractions from social media and the need to keep students focused and safe.

Back-to-school health: Essential tips for preparing your child for a safe school year
Read full article: Back-to-school health: Essential tips for preparing your child for a safe school yearAs families gear up for the new school year, there’s more to consider than just school supplies and backpacks. Ensuring your child’s health and readiness for any potential emergencies is crucial.

Here are tips to help kids with back-to-school anxiety
Read full article: Here are tips to help kids with back-to-school anxietyBeing a little anxious or nervous is a really normal feeling for our children as they head back to school. But as parents, when should parents be worried that the anxiety the kids are feeling is cause for concern?

Back-to-school: 5 tips for parents to help children start the year off right
Read full article: Back-to-school: 5 tips for parents to help children start the year off rightIt doesn’t matter how old your child is, back-to-school time is a mixture of excitement and nerves for everyone, especially as we navigate through this coronavirus pandemic.

You’ve reached the kindergarten finish line! 5 tips for when your child starts school
Read full article: You’ve reached the kindergarten finish line! 5 tips for when your child starts schoolIt’s hard to think of a more bittersweet moment than when you send a kid off to kindergarten for the first time.

Sending your child off to school for the first time? A stress-free guide
Read full article: Sending your child off to school for the first time? A stress-free guideWhether it’s pre-school, kindergarten, or even daycare, separating from your child can be tough -- in a lot of cases, tougher on the parents than the kids.

See something, say something: Anonymous tip lines successful in stopping possible school threats, attackers
Read full article: See something, say something: Anonymous tip lines successful in stopping possible school threats, attackersSchool districts around the country are working to beef up security measures. This school year, safety of students is top of mind more than ever. That's why school systems like Roanoke City are having to rethink the way they do things.

Metro Detroit pediatricians share their illness predictions for school-age kids this fall
Read full article: Metro Detroit pediatricians share their illness predictions for school-age kids this fallWe asked local pediatricians to share the illnesses they’re expecting to see increase in school-age children this fall, which ones they’re most concerned about, and what advice they have for parents.

Michigan lieutenant governor, local families push for school supplies tax holiday
Read full article: Michigan lieutenant governor, local families push for school supplies tax holidayAs families struggle to make ends meet, one big hit to the bottom line just happened: checking off those long school supplies lists is far from cheap.