Tag Archives: Parents

Website helps parents compare the options to find the best place for their kids to learn

Winterhaven School is one of many that parents can explore at www.scooponschools.com. Portland moms Jacqueline Rothenberg and Katy Mayo-Hudson started the website to help parents navigate the many Portland-area school choices for their kids.Parents used to sidle up to Northeast Portland mom Jacqueline Rothenberg on the playground, wanting to know if the rumors were true: [...]

Parents welcome return of sales tax holiday

, and Laura Hampson WELLINGTON — Clutching supply lists with specifications rivaling a military defense contract and clamoring for dress code-approved clothing, parents are using the statewide sales tax holiday to stretch their back-to-school dollar. Today is the second day of tax-free shopping for office supplies that cost $10 or less. Clothes, books and shoes [...]