I have been increasingly disappointed by the behavior of many of the students I encounter on a daily basis. The subject of this week’s “Susan’s Two Cents” is a review of basic manners as well as a discussion about respect and a bit about social media. It is a huge topic and one I will revisit further in the future. Good manners can have a significant impact on everyone we encounter[...]

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Every year in the spring, students all over the country select courses to take in their upcoming year of high school. Schools must organize their course offerings and teacher schedules in anticipation of the requests. Counselors (in schools lucky enough to have sufficient numbers of counselors) meet with students and parents while agonizing over the decisions. Should my child take Advanced [...]

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As the school year comes to a close, parents and students look forward to a welcome change. No more homework or hectic mornings of making lunches, hunting down backpacks, polishing last minute assignments,  or arguing over clothing selections. School break brings a new schedule, at least for a few days. Summer can find many parents frustrated by the number of hours their children are [...]

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