StudyBuddy's director decided to say yes when asked to be an Alumnae Admissions Representative for one of her alma maters. (It's one of those expenses-paid volunteer things.) A spin-off was taking the time to pull together some great resources for those who bent on impressing admissions offices. I got enough interested to investigate a few sites for families with younger kids too. Read more

Parents and teachers have been harping about junk food for quite a while. More recently, groups have formed to actually get the machines out of the schools and the greasy, low-quality nutrition out of school cafeterias. It's working! Read more

Sometimes we have to wait a while for good news from our high schools. Lately, quite a bit has been coming in. There's news from Lowell, Leadership, and a new baby Balboa.

Heads up to parents of eighth-graders: application forms for high school will come out of the Educational Placement Center at 555 Franklin during the last week of October or the first week of November. Read more

Support for Families Gala, more Attention-Deficit Disorder resources, more on School Choice and Supplemental Services.

Mark your calendars: October 17th from 6:30 to 9:30 is the annual Fall auction and gala sponsored by Support for Families of Children with Disabilities. There'll be music, food, and a silent auction. Read more