This is the first fall since 1994 that I haven’t had a child starting school – and though I don’t miss the expense associated with educating my kids – I do miss the excitement and possibilities that come with a new grade, new teacher and all the new learning that will occur (hopefully). I would come home from parent curriculum night positively bubbling over with how wonderful the school year sounded. “You spend a WHOLE semester learning about World War II! You know your grandmother was alive during that war and could tell you about her experiences!” Now I find myself smiling at harried...