The skills young children need for success in elementary school and beyond are developed during the first five years of life. For families, selecting the right preschool with thoroughly trained faculty and a curriculum designed to nurture foundational academic, social, emotional, and physical skills is critical to extending learning to home.

Starting kindergarten is a major milestone that sets the stage for future learning. Ensuring children are well-equipped to enter kindergarten sets them up for a successful school year in the short term and an academic career in the long term.

Back to school can be overwhelming for students and families. With new classes, new friends and sometimes new schools, students have a lot to balance. Additionally, changing routine can be challenging for students managing health conditions, including allergies, diabetes and others that require using and safely disposing of needles, syringes, or epinephrine autoinjectors at school.

The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is providing targeted privacy protection tips for adults and children ahead of the new school year. Under New York State’s Education Law, if you are a parent of a child in the New York State schools, you have rights regarding the privacy and security of your child’s personal information and data. New York State law requires each educational agency to publish a parents’ bill of rights for data privacy and security on its website.

While it may be true that each day offers its own adventure, those experiences require the energy to take on whatever comes next. You may not be able to plan every meal for every day, but a versatile ingredient can help tackle mealtimes (and snack time, too) by starring in recipes ranging from breakfast to dessert.

The same bowl of cereal can get boring after eating it for breakfast day in and day out. You may find yourself looking for something new and exciting to start your whole family’s morning off on the right foot.