A year ago, when I moved to Washington, I was surprised by many things. Fahrenheit, feet, acres, ounces, how many miles can be driven on one gallon of gas, very large pickup trucks, women's American football on TV, 110 volts on the grid, tacos and salsa in restaurants, ...

As in Ukraine, communication between parents in an American school takes place with four main groups: the school administration, teachers, the parent committee or association, and other parents. But the American school manages to do without chats in Viber, public discussion of other children, fundraising for ...