My son's teacher went to his soccer game. Her support meant more to him than mine did.

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The author's son (not pictured) felt a boost of confience when his teacher came to his soccer game.

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I tried to be the perfect school volunteer mom. My kids don't remember it.

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Author regrets being so involved with her kids' school when they were little.

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We moved our kids from a small school of 100 students to a larger one with over 700. It worked out better than we imagined.

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Our kids have handled the transition from a small school to a much bigger one better than I could've imagined.

Melissa Noble

The 15 most educated states in the US — and the 15 least educated

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Test scores, among 17 other metrics, were used to rank US states in a recent study.

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We wanted to freeze time with our daughters. So we rented out our house and sent them to school in 3 countries in one year.

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Lisa Lucas and her husband rented out their London home and spent a year living out of backpacks with their two daughters across the US, Japan, and the Netherlands.

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My kids went to an outdoor elementary school with no art, music, or library. They loved it, but adjusting to public school was hard.

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The author's kids attended an outdoor learning school.

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I refuse to give my 11-year-old son a cellphone, even though everyone else at school has one. I'm struggling to hold my ground.

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The author and her son went on a hike to be phone-less.

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These 20-year-olds have grown their AI note-taking app for students by 5 million users in 6 months

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Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan
Turbo AI cofounders Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan.

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I switched schools 10 times, between homeschool, public, and private. It shaped how I parent.

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The author (not pictured) went to public school, private school, and also did homeschooling while growing up.

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We couldn't afford after school childcare in New York City. My husband and I live on opposite coasts to make it work.

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The author and her husband live in opposite coasts.

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