Between locating the P.E. kit, managing new term anxiety and getting to grips with the updated clubs and pick-up schedule, the first week back at school is a lot. So that almost inevitable email about ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance: ...

Head lice and nits are extremely common among children, and finding that you have a case on your hands can be alarming. Parents might be tempted to keep kids out of school when they spot the bugs, but ...

As the school term gets underway again cases of head lice surge as children put their heads close to one another. Head lice and nits are very common in young children and their families. A common ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

The Fall River School Committee voted unanimously on June 9 to install the current head lice procedure as school policy. The policy reflects national guidelines and upholds the current procedure the ...

Any evidence of lice was once reason for immediate dismissal from school, with no return until the student's head was lice free. But "no-nit" policies have been dropped in favor of "nonexclusion" ...

Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student’s head was lice-free. But what are known as “no-nit” policies have been dropped in favor of ...