As busy as the school year is, it's still no time to let kids forget the importance of making a difference. There are plenty of simple ways to involve kids in the community when they're not in class.

While their parents are following the presidential campaign trail, students across the country will participate in their own election to name a "President of School Lunch" this fall. Students will learn about the candidates' nutritional values and physical fitness interests before casting their ballot to elect the nation's favorite school lunch.

As teens head back to the classroom this fall, they'll be assigned a lot of homework in the three "Rs": reading, writing, and arithmetic. Important to students' success will be the homework parents do in teaching two other "Rs": role modeling and responsibility.

When it comes to flea and tick control, a little precaution is preferable to a lot of fixing up afterward. Once these pesky critters have set up housekeeping on your pet or in your home, they can be a challenge to eliminate.

Even though fire sprinkler technology has been saving lives in commercial property, hotels and hospitals for 100 plus years, most people don't realize the same technology is available to protect their homes. If you're thinking of buying, building or remodeling a home now is the time to learn about this state-of-the-art fire protection.

Remember when dorm food meant cooking on a hot plate? Times have changed. Here's what savvy students are doing today.

When your kids come home from school, are they literally weighted down with homework? If so, they need an ergonomically designed backpack.