Back-to-School

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Home and Family, Recipes

Stress less, snack smarter this back-to-school season

You can reduce the chaos and make it a smoother, healthier experience for the whole family with these registered dietitian-approved ideas. Read More

Trail mix snack, healthy crunchy nuts pretzels. (Adobe Stock │ #482729531 - DrewDuzz)
Home and Family

Back-to-school: how to stock the kitchen

Health & Wellness, Home and Family

11 back-to-school pointers for parents



Schoolchildren students standing in line waiting for boarding school bus before starting new educational semester year after summer holidays. (iStock - Inside Creative House)

Stretching the dollar at back-to-school time

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
As the return to school approaches, so does something often dreaded by students and parents: homework. Brittney Schrick, extension family life specialist and associate professor for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, provides helpful tips for how parents can approach their children and their assignments. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture graphic.)

BACK TO SCHOOL: Tips for handling homework

  • By Rebekah Hall │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Woman shopping for shoes for her son in a department store (Photo: iStock - Juanmonino)

Plan for back-to-school shopping during Iowa sales tax-free weekend

  • By Carol Ehlers │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach