Academic Achievement

For decades many believed that large families put children at an academic disadvantage. Newer research finds some flaws, suggesting that factors other than family size are more important to academic achievement.

Childhood obesity affects more than one-third of the population in the United States. In spite of this, schools are reducing the time spent on physical education. New research suggests that fit kids perform better on standardized tests.

Preschool, head start, day care, or whatever program is available to a child who is not quite old enough to enter kindergarten can be a beneficial experience as it provides a valuable opportunity for young children to interact with each other

A critique I had to write for my english class in 2002. I'm hoping to show that I can critique with detail which will hopefully highlight some of my writing talent.

The achievement gap among class and race are perpetuated by the school system.

This peice details the effects poverty has on the academic achievement of children.

Whether a top-rated school or a Title I school, Clovis strives for success and achieves a level that goes above and beyond.

A look at the correlation between excessive video gaming and academic performance.

Schools are looking for places to cut expense or add instruction time. The latest area to fall victim to this is now recess. Is that a good idea or a bad one?

In recent years, there has been a loud outcry against the practice of assigning homework to students. As the anti-homework movement grows, parents and educators are asking whether homework helps or harms our children.

It takes work to become a failure.

None is spared the lows of life; but the success depends on how fast we recover from the blows & carry on with life without recrimination.

How state lottery funds have failed the education system.