Parents need to have a good relationship with the school, so they can help bring out what the teacher feels the child is able to do.

There is a responsibility on all parents to make sure that homework is done. It's an important part of education and if parents don't take it seriously children can fall behind.

This will give our kids exposure to different cultures and to help them see the richness of our school community and how it is becoming more and more like a microcosm of the whole world.

Having these devices readily available provides reassurance to a community. In purchasing these devices, school officials and parents value 'peace of mind' -- even when the chance of using the device is remote.

If parents can think of it in terms of a process, not a cutoff, it can help.

My 16-year-old brother does the graphics. And my parents have started to help out a lot more now that I'm in college. Even my 6-year-old brother offers me moral support and encouragement.