back to school

There is an app being offered for free to teachers to help them keep their classrooms and the children calm during school. Here's how to get it.

When I was a kid, when someone got lice, they were sent home. Now, a new study is saying there's no need to send them home anymore.

If you are a teacher, chances are you are soaking up every bit of summer and not thinking about getting back to your classroom. This week, you should do some of your shopping at Target for school because you can save a ton on stuff you will need.

Even though summer is in full swing and school seems to have just ended, teachers can save a ton in July on school supplies. Here are the details on how to take advantage of this deal.

It's that time of year again. Back to school. Now the challenge begins as to when to get the kids to bed so they can get enough rest for the back to school routine. Here's a chart that may help you determine what's the best time to put your kids to bed.

Back to school can be really expensive and for a lot of students, that means not having everything they need when they head into the classroom. One local business is trying to help solve the problem by offering free school supplies this week.

Soon the kids will be going back to school and you will worry when they get on and off the bus. Now there is an app so you can track where they are when they are on the bus to and from school.

Even though schools aren't back until after Labor Day, you still pass by those School Zone speed limit signs. The question is, during the summer, do you still abide by those limits? You may have been breaking the law and had no idea!

Tests recently performed on many 'back to school' items including crayons, water bottles, 3-ring binders, and markers could cause leukemia, birth defects, and potentially severe behavioral and developmental problems. The results of the test were released on Tuesday and some of the products could have been sold locally,

There is a contagious virus that is making its way up the east coast and has now landed in New York. It typically affects children although some adult cases have been documented. Here's what to look for and protect your kids from so they don't come down with it when school starts.

It may be only July and many of us don't want to think about the holidays, but Christmas is less than six months away. A local department store chain is beginning the hiring process to find holiday help now.

According to an infographic that the Albany Police Department posted on their Facebook page, there are times when you stop for a school bus and times that you don't.