2020
UP FRONT
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Products 10
Supplies to help make the grade
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Best backpacks to tote school tools
DEPARTMENTS Elementary 80
Cursive writing experiences a bit of a revival
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Concentration techniques that help kids focus
Shopping + Fashion
Middle School
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States give breaks from sales tax
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Helpful hints for parents hung up by homework
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Earn extra credit with stylish options
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Some states are allowing excused mental health days
Food
High School
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Healthy snacks that pack a punch
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Video gaming makes big-league moves
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Get kids involved and invested in lunch prep
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Class gives teens preview of adulting
Advice
Check It Out
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Traditions that make the first day a treat
See what’s new at the library
Health
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Keeping children’s well-being in check
Technology 38
Electronics that make the honor roll
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Standout laptops and tablets
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Educating Through Adversity
ON THE COVER: Tia Mowry, actress, entrepreneur and mother PHOTOGRAPHER: Jack Strutz
4 BACK TO SCHOOL | 2020
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Amid COVID-19, colleges shift from campus to computers
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E-learning companies come to the rescue after coronavirus hits
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