Countdown To Summer: When School’s Out, Go West With The Kids And Discover Some Cool Teachable Moments

“School’s out forever. I’m bored to pieces,” so sang Alice Cooper in his 1972 rock anthem “School’s Out.” Parents can put the kibosh on their kids’ boredom with a good old-fashioned road trip. Keep learning alive and fun this summer and consider a trip to Northern California. Santa Cruz Learn about the history of surfing…

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America’s National Parks: 4th Grade Family Freebie

(Mellow Wanderer) A back to school special! Call it the deal of the century: An end of summer free pass for all fourth grade students and their immediate families to all of America’s national parks. Every Kid in a Park program was created, in part, to celebrate the National Park Service turning 100 years old…

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