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Cops and Crosswalks Starting Wednesday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:58:15 +0000

Starting Wednesday and continuing through the fall, Missoula Police will place a greater emphasis on safety while pedestrians are using city crosswalks.

Traffic Sergeant Greg Amundsen says officers will be instructing pedestrians and drivers on the proper ways to safely cross the street, as well as helping drivers better understand how to provide pedestrians enough time to get safely across the street, especially now that school has started and there are more pedestrians on the street

What Are America's Top Colleges?

Mike Adams — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:00:43 +0000

When the shocking cost of going to college nearly constitutes selling a kidney to an international ring of black market organ dealers, would-be students should probably ask themselves whether their education is really worth waking up in a bathtub full of ice just to pay for it. While giving up a vital organ simply to [...]

Do School Food Laws Help Kids Lose Weight?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:00:26 +0000

In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off. Researchers followed more than 6,000 fifth and eighth-grade students in 40 states and found those who lived in states with [...]

5 Things to Help Make This School Year Easier for Parents and Students

Joy Larson — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:10:44 +0000

My children had never had problems doing their homework before last year of course, that could be because they didn’t really have any until then. My oldest son began a new school year and seemed to be breezing through the first few weeks. He never seemed to have any homework, and when asked, always [...]

8 Back-to-School Items Your Kids Really Need — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:00:44 +0000

As the summer winds down you’re counting down the days to freedom. Admit it — you can’t wait for your kids to go back to school. You dream of the days when you’re not obligated to entertain them 24/7. Unfortunately, that means you have to go and buy your kids new school supplies. They’ll beg [...]

School Bus Safety

Alan K — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:18:16 +0000

Tuesday is the first day of school for many kids in the Missoula area.

Detroit Bribes Kids with Free Pair of Shoes to Get Them to Come to School

Mike Adams — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:02:07 +0000

There is no better motivation to get kids to show up for school quite like some good old fashion bribery, right? Well, the city of Detroit seems to think so. Thanks to a generous donation of Nike shoes they plan to do it. In an attempt to get as many students to come to class [...]

The 12 Most Essential Back-to-School Supplies Your Kids Need for a Great Year

Kathy Landin — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:00:25 +0000

Somehow another summer has flown by and the kiddos are headed back to school again. Sure, that means vacations are over, the house will be empty and days at the pool are numbered. But what it also means is that it’s time to shop for supplies.

If You're Looking for Better Grades, Make Sure to Get Some Sleep

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:12:41 +0000

Parents who admire their kids’ late-night study habits might be better off encouraging them to get some shut-eye instead — new research suggests well-rested students fare better academically. After UCLA researchers tracked 500 high school students to see how sleep affected their grades, they found that the older the kids got, the more impact sleep [...]

Should Kids Be Rewarded with Prizes Just for Going to School?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:33 +0000

Laying the groundwork for a successful future should be reason enough for children to go to school — but for some districts with poor attendance rates, they’ve had to sweeten the pot.

Should Kids Be Fined for Skipping School?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:00:51 +0000

You may already know some lucky kids are being rewarded with things like shoes, iPads and even cars just for showing up to school. But if they don’t, is it fair to fine them — and their parents?

Should Kids Go to School Year-Round? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:47:34 +0000

The two-and-a-half-month summer vacation that kids get was a mid-19th century compromise between rural school districts, which had children who needed to help out on the family farm, and urban districts, which often dealt with extreme heat in the summer. These days, air conditioning can solve the heat problem and there are far fewer farms which [...]

The 10 Best Back-to-School Apps Will Have You at the Head of the Class

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:53:37 +0000

The weather might be more ice cream trucks and long days at the pool, but the calendar is inching towards yellow buses and new backpacks. Every parent knows about back to school clothes and back-to-school supplies, but nowadays, back-to-school apps are just as important. The best news is there are just as many apps to [...]

Many Parents Are Talking to Their Kids About Back-to-School Shopping Budgets — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:45:37 +0000

The new school year begins soon, and with that comes back-to-school shopping. And since many parents are feeling the crunch of the economic downturn, that means lots of them are talking to their kids about something they often haven’t before: money. According to Capital One’s 12th annual back-to-school survey, almost three-quarters of parents have discussed [...]

Beloit College's Mindset List for the Class of 2016 Proves You Are Old

Mike Adams — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:45:41 +0000

The Mindset List, which was conceptualized at Beloit College in 1998, is an annual list that has served for over a decade as a source of entertainment for millions of people interested in the reading through the youthful and naive eyes of first year college students. This year’s list focuses on the Class of 2016, [...]

Back to School Time is Almost Here Missoula

Joy Larson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:26:25 +0000

Can you taste it? It’s in the air. Yes, parents it’s the taste of school in the air.

You May Not Believe How Much Parents Will Spend On Back-to-School Supplies This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:15:35 +0000

For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever. The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom. According to a PriceGrabber survey of 1,509 parents, 63 percent [...]