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Parent Tips appear on your home page with the headline of the day's tip. Click on the headline to get the full tip. The tips change every weekday and each tip is different throughout the entire year (including the summer).

Here's a sampling of headlines of Parent Tips.

• What questions should I ask about academic curriculum and achievement?
• What help should parents expect from their child's school?
• What questions should I ask about the qualifications of my child's teachers?
• What questions should I ask about discipline at my child's school?
• What should I know about how my child's school measure progress for children with disabilities?
• How can I encourage my child to prepare for the global, technological world he or she will live in?
• How can I help my child to be academically prepared for college?
• How can I help my child's school improve?
• What can a parent do to improve the quality of teachers?
• What parents should look for in a good early reading program
• Math homework tips for parents
• What should I do before my child starts school?
• How can I get the most out of parent-teacher conferences?
• How can I encourage my child to read?
• What can I do to help make sure that my child's school is safe and   drug-free?
• Supplemental Educational Services: Quick reference for parents
• Helping your child learn history: The essential elements
• Parent Involvement: Helping your child through early adolescence
• Friendships: Helping your child through early adolescence
• Parents need to know: How can I tell if my child has been using marijuana?
• Parents need to know: Inhalants
• Is your daughter being bullied?
• Talking with your teen about alcohol
• Saying No to peer pressure
• Tips for coping with school violence stress
• Helping Your Child Learn Math: Activities at the Grocery Store
• Building Strong Character: Compassion
• Learning About Character: Set High Standards and Clear Expectations
• Learning About Character: How Can I Be of Service?
• What should I do if I think someone I know has anorexia?
• How common is binge eating disorder, and who is at risk?
• Is my child overweight?
• Parents Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity
• Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What can parents do?
• Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children
• Air quality and how you can help
• Summer fitness
• Optimism Works
• We can sometimes change ourselves for the better, instantly
• How to achieve your dreams
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
• The Law of the Vital Few
• What the rich teach their children
• Teaching the habit of daily reflection
• Benefits of athletics
• Tips for procrastination
• Helping your child deal with criticism
• Helping your child deal with anger

Each Parent Tip offers a link or a reference for futher information.