Dining out with children

Getting ready for the restaurant excursion can help families avoid some of the common pitfalls. Patience and planning can help dining out with the family go smoothly.

Parent-teacher talks: Working together to help students

For educators, the whole concept of parental involvement is something they explore throughout their training, explained Kimberly Hall, interim division head of education for Mississippi State University-Meridian. Education students, she said, consider parental involvement in wide-sweeping ways.