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- Make Homework Time Easy for You and Your ChildrenIs it difficult to get your child to do homework? Arguments and challenges involved with getting your son or daughter to read at night or finish a math assignment will vanish with these simple solutions.
- A Closer Look at Celebratory Clothing in the School EnvironmentShould celebratory clothing be banned from school?
- Educating American ChildrenSince the mid-20th century, the American education system has been in steady decline. Many have recognized that the solution to our failing education lies in the return to classical education, a method that has stood the test of time.
- Parenting and EducationHow important are parents in a child's education? This article explores "The No Child Left Behind Act" and it's view that parental involvement is more important than money. The D.O.E.'s study shows "Who You Are" determines success more than parents.
When Your Child Goes Off to School, You, the Parent, Should Go Too!Many parents do not understand why their child's education cannot be left in the hands of teachers. The parents must supervise what is going on in the class to determine if their child is really learning.- Environment of a Play School for KidsThe parents should make utmost effort to choose the best play school for their kid. They must plan in advance so that they are able to take the right decision that yields the maximum benefit to the child. The most important thing to be thought while choos
- Dynamic, Apolitical Suggestions for Education ReformA brief overview of simple, dynamic, apolitical suggestions to reform public education from elementary grades to high school graduation.
- School Counseling ProfessionLearn about entering the school counseling profession.
Five Easy Tips for Parents to Help Your Child Succeed in SchoolHelping your child to succeed in school is not difficult. If you follow these five simple steps, both your child and you will have a great school year- Preparing Your Child to Enter KindergartenParents need to prepare their 5-year-old child for kindergarten. A little reassurance and an early start on the nighttime schedule will help with the child's adjustment. There are certain skills that the parent can work on with their child.
Death of a TeacherReality of teaching students and the need to reconstruct the educational system by inputting diversity.- Are Schools Putting Too Much Pressure on Parents?Parents often have to drive their student to and from sporting events, band and other clubs if their children are too young to drive. Parents sometimes have to leave work early or arrive to work late to get their children to where they need to be.
- North Texas School Decisions to Try and Save MoneyTexas public schools have undergone a huge slash in funding. Now their social emotional needs and guidance lessons are one more area that we will see lost to the money.
California 'Parent Empowerment' Law - Parents Stop Depending on the Schools to Educate Your Children'This new "parent trigger' rule or '..."The Parent Empowerment law (SBX54)" to help low performing schools is a smoke screen for parents who refuse to advocate on behalf of their own children.
To Leash or Not to LeashA discussion on education focused on discipline, and education focused on freedom, and an attempt to combine the best of both approach.
What Parents Should Do to Help Their Children Prepare for High SchoolMany students enter high school unprepared for the challenges that lie ahead of them, which can lead to a disappointing freshman year. Here are a few tips parents can use to help their children prepare for high school.- Schools Lower Scholastic Bar to Raise Student Test Scores, Their IncomeThat teachers are failing to educate the children is beside the point. The NAACP and teachers unions want to keep failing schools open to preserve jobs for their members.
Local Interest Story: What Makes the School Events Interesting at Minglanilla National Science High School?This learning institution is the lead school and major participant of the Municipality of Minglanilla for the Kabanhawan Festival: the town of Minglanilla's wide activities to celebrate with great pride and honor.- Sudbury Schools: A Radical Educational ModelSudbury Valley School in Massachusetts was founded in 1968 on the principle that children could be trusted to be treated as adults and direct their own education. Since then, dozens of other schools in the U.S. and the world have followed the same path.
- Choosing the Right K-8 School for Your ChildDepending upon which elementary school you send your child to, a lot of different things can happen. This decision is actually one of the most important things you'll ever decide for your child. Make sure you consider everything!
Education Versus Extra Curricular ActivitiesAs our lives get busier than ever, parents have to find ways to balance homework, school, and extra curricular activities. Learn tips to juggle it all and be able to do all the things your child wants to do and still make honor roll!
In Response to President Barack Obama's Request for Educational InnovationAn innovative plan to improve teacher quality and student achievement.- Behavioral Expectations of Middle School StudentsA look at techniques and evaluations for maintaining acceptable classroom behavior of a middle school mathematics student
Kindergaten, Helping Your Child Succeed in Their First Year of SchoolParents are shocked to learn what their child's kindergarten school day will consist of at this early age. Helping your child prepare for kindergarten will allow them to have a happy and successful start to their school career.
Racing to the Top: Clevelanders Voice Their Opinion on School Grant MoneyCleveland teachers, parents and students share their dream way to spend school grant money.
13 Reasons to Homeschool a Blind Child13 reasons why our family decided to home-school not only our blind daughter but all of our children. Home-school is a way of life and in this mothers opinion the ONLY way to an excellent education in a failing education system.- How Parents Can Set Education Goals to Help Their Child's Academic AchievementAlthough most people think schools are the most critical contributor to a child's academic success, recent research, in the field of education, says that parents play a powerful role in the ultimate success of their children.
- How to Handle Children Who Fail ClassesMany parents instill in their children the importance of making good grades and bringing home an excellent report card. When these children bring home a less than perfect report card they are shunned.
- How to Relieve School Anxiety in Your ChildDoes your child have anxiety about going to school? Does your child appear tense, worried and make comments about not going to school?
- Wilting Ivy: Why Going to a Top School is Not Important in Today's WorldToday's competition amongst high schoolers into top universities is overwhelming. They assume that the best schools offer the best futures. While this used to be a universal truth, today's job world is not as simple.
- Education - Failing the ChildrenPublic education has taken a turn for the worse for many years. Many children hate school, many are failing school. However in reality schools are failing the children.
Effect of Parent Involvement on Students' Academic PerformanceParent involvement is absolutely essential to student achievement in school and in life.The impact that parents can have on their child's learning and achievement transcends income levels and social status.- Back to School Worries that Parents Shouldn't HaveParents, too, have back to school worries, but often, the worries that strike parents have no roots in reality.
- Private Vs Public Education: The Missing Puzzle Piece to Receiving a Quality EducationThe battle over public vs private education has been waging for years. Is it the school that makes the differnce in how a student learns or is it what the student brings to school that determines how successful they are.
- How to Increase Parent Involvement Within Virtual SchoolsBehind successful students are supportive parents who have involved themselves with their child's education. Virtual schools are struggling in obtaining parent involvement for their students.
- Parent Involement in Children's EducationIn order for children to be successful in education, they need the support of their teachers, community, and most of all, their parents.
- Why I Prefer Homeschooling My Child?Children tend to adopt the values of those with whom they spend the most time. Parents are not only the chief protectors and disciplinarians, but they are also the God-ordained chief educators of their children.
- Is Engaging Parents in Their Children's Education a Major Factor in Turning Around Low-performing Schools?Unless parents involve themselves in their children's education and support education as a valuable tool, children cannot succeed while poorly performing schools will not improve.
- Should School Counselors Uphold Patient Privacy or Report Students Who Might Become Unstable?While it would likely be ideal for family to be involved in an individual's treatment, a student must have their right to privacy respected by schools while schools cannot be held responsible for setting policies that respect student privacy.
- Parents' Guide to Middle School College PreparationThe middle school years are the perfect time for students to begin laying the foundation for their high school and college experience.





