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Mom loves helping with common core

Local Mom Loves Helping Her Daughter Do Common Core Math Homework

August 18th, 2016
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OTTAWA, IL – Barb and Emma Smith, both of Ottawa, are the outliers, the exception, the few and the brave. They are a mother and daughter team that love doing common core math homework together. The truth is their whole summer has been leading up to this point. With school now in session throughout the […]

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