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Prom Costs: What Do You Think It’s Worth?

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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It’s prom season, and parents are feeling the pinch of financing the night of their high school student’s dreams. In a recent study published by VISA,  adding up the dress, shoes, makeup, nails, tux, flowers, dinner, limo and dance tickets totals an amazing $1,139,00 in 2013-far more than any teens that I know can afford. […]

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Struggle

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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NPR’s recent story, “Struggle for Smarts: How Eastern and Western Cultures Tackle Learning” really got me thinking.  I’ve spent 22 years teaching junior high, and 16 years parenting, so the question of how do I teach kids to tackle struggle resonates in my everyday life.  The NPR story focuses on struggle and intellect – how that looks […]

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Education News: June 2012

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Last month I found an overwhelming amount of education issues to write about – many centering on the theme of change.  As budgets are passed, classrooms are shut down for the summer and teachers take a much deserved rest, people are talking about changes to come in the upcoming year. I wonder how seriously people […]

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Education Issues, May 2012

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via Pinterest For many families, May signals the end of the school year.  Some parents start worrying about how to keep their kids busy during the long summer days, and others worry about how to afford to keep their kids in college.  This month I thought about these issues and more – how to explain […]

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Education Issues April, 2012

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  via Pinterest Last month, education made the news daily. At this time of year, school districts are winding down and gearing up at the same time. Educators are finding it hard to keep motivated in the face of declining support from state governments for our profession. Parents are celebrating their children’s college acceptance letters […]