We moved so my 80-year-old wife could attend Cambridge University. The loneliness and shifting responsibilities have been tough.

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We've had to move countries, take pay cuts, and rearrange our lives so my wife can get this prestigious degree.

Barry Rueger

I graduated debt-free, but my husband had $20K in student loans. Here's what we want our kids to know about taking out loans for college.

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The author graduated from college without any student loan debt.

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Our elementary school lets parents eat lunch with their kids. My youngest is off to middle school, and I'll miss those priceless moments.

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The author said that having lunch with her kids during the school day meant so much to her.

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I bought a cheap minivan and lived out of it while getting my college degree — doing so helped me graduate debt-free

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For almost two years, I chose to live in a minivan I bought for cheap on Facebook Marketplace while completing my bachelor's degree so I could save money and graduate without debt.

Andrea Sadowski

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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