Russell Joki, a former Idaho school district superintendent, filed suit Monday against the state of Idaho and its school districts, alleging public sc...
You thought you were finished with back-to-school shopping, but now that classroom doors have opened, perhaps you've discovered you've missed a few things. Here's where to get them!
A recent study from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice found harmful levels of phthalates in 20 popular back-to-school products including backpacks, lunchboxes, binders and rain gear.
Many teachers routinely spend money out of their own pockets on necessity items for their students, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Adop...
When I had children, I knew the rhythms of my life would change. What I didn't realize was how etched and ingrained the changes would become. The patterns of parenting have come to define my days and my years. I live by them even after my children have moved on.
With the new school year right around the corner, many families can expect to shell out hundreds of dollars on new school supplies, clothing and other...
Tori Spelling brings her lifelong love of crafting to television on the new summer reality competition series "Craft Wars" (Tue., 10 p.m. ET on TLC). ...
Imagine you arrive at work one day and your boss tells you that the office supplies you need to do your job (e.g., paper, pens, even your computer) mu...
NEW YORK -- By the end of this year, Seung Lee, a science teacher at lower Manhattan's P.S. 1, expects to have spent $500 from his own pocket on schoo...
Last Tuesday, A Day Made Better celebrated its fifth anniversary by surprising 1,000 teachers across the country with $1,000 in school supplies. The program is working to address a serious issue: teacher-funded classrooms.
Nothing says back-to-school like the sight of excited kids with their backpacks heading off to the bus stop. We've rounded up six great backpack optio...
Forget just stuffing your locker with a sticky sweatshirt and boring textbooks. From wallpaper to a hanging chandelier, now you can design a locker you'd practically want to live in!
Yes, yes, we all know glue, No. 2 pencils and composition books are on back to school supply lists, but there are plenty of other gadgets, tools and...
The days of lugging books, papers, homework and supplies back and forth to school in a beat up old bag are over, our friends. Today's backpacks for ...
The revelation came near the end of the trip, as Luis realized that at every school and orphanage he visited, children lacked backpacks and supplies. Luis vowed to help change these circumstances.
During these recessionary times, to support the causes needed to sustain our American society, all of us, whether you are a business or an individual, need to dig just a little deeper to help.
Over in Uganda, the interconnectedness of children comes into full relief. They're not just getting school supplies, they're learning about what's happening on the other side of the world.
This past President's Break, high schooler Casey Robbins went to Liberia. The purpose of her trip: to visit the school that was named after her.
Robb...