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PART 1: BEFORE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

10 Things To Do BEFORE School Starts
A successful school year begins now. Use this guide to start reviewing your child's IEP or 504 Plan, developing organization systems, hammering out a healthy routine, and more »

Parents: This Is Your Back-to-School Survival Guide
During the summer, you let bedtimes and routines slide. We all do — but now it's time to reset your child's internal clocks, carve out study space, and organize your own daily planner.

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10 Back-to-School Conversations
Open communication is essential — at school, and beyond. So make sure your child really understands ADHD, partner with the teacher, touch base with the doctor, and more.

"What I Wish My Son’s Teachers Knew About Him"
"Please know that my son doesn’t want to misbehave. That moving helps his brain stay focused. And that, when you praise him, it absolutely makes his day."

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Dear Teacher...
Begin each school year by composing a letter to your child's new teacher that outlines his strengths, challenges, and past successes. Use this sample letter as a guide >

How to Shake Last Year’s Frustrating Habits
With your child, make a list of the biggest school challenges she faced last year, then brainstorm solutions that can help her avoid repeating them this year.

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Hi James,

With moving season reaching its peak and the median rental price rising 2.7% in the past year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Places to Rent in America as well as accompanying videos.

To help prospective renters get the most bang for their buck, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 23 key indicators of rental attractiveness and quality of life. The data set ranges from historical rental-price changes to cost of living to job market.
 

Best Cities for Renters

Worst Cities for Renters

1

Scottsdale, AZ

173

Newark, NJ

2

Overland Park, KS

174

Toledo, OH

3

Bismarck, ND

175

Charleston, WV

4

Gilbert, AZ

176

Huntington, WV

5

Lincoln, NE

177

Baton Rouge, LA

6

Chandler, AZ

178

Memphis, TN

7

Peoria, AZ

179

Detroit, MI

8

Boise, ID

180

Cleveland, OH

9

El Paso, TX

181

New Haven, CT

10

Fremont, CA

182

Bridgeport, CT

 
Best vs. Worst

• Cedar Rapids, Iowa has the highest rental affordability, with the lowest median annual gross rent divided by median annual household income at 15.39 percent, which is 2.7 times lower than in Hialeah, Florida, with 41.25 percent.
   
• Little Rock, Arkansas, has the highest rental vacancy rate, 15.80 percent, which is 11.3 times higher than in Burlington, Vermont and Santa Ana, California, the cities with the lowest at 1.40 percent.
   
• Newark, New Jersey, has the highest share of renter-occupied housing units, 77.20 percent, which is 3.2 times higher than in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the city with the lowest at 24.00 percent.
   
• Laredo, Texas, has the lowest cost-of-living index, 77, which is 2.5 times lower than in San Francisco, the city with the highest at 196.
   
• Irvine, California, has the fewest violent crimes (per 1,000 residents), 0.61, which is 34.1 times fewer than in St. Louis, the city with the most at 20.82.

To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit: 
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-renters/23010/

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