Even if you didn't do well in school, your parent involvement in education shows your child you care. These family ideas will give you confidence to support your child.
Parent apathy is a grave threat to education, but with even a little parent involvement, schools and children can succeed. Here are several ways to get involved.
Battles over reading lists and appropriate books for teenagers can cause major education issues between schools and parents. First Amendment principles and good parent-teacher communication can offer some solutions.
Summer break doesn't have to mean a vacation from learning for your child. And vacation shouldn't be a break from parent involvement in education for you. This to-do list will help you stay involved.
It's a fact of life: certain students and teachers just don't get along. Student teacher relationships can become strained, but can anything be done? The answer is sometimes it can!
Good parent teacher communication is important, especially for children of special needs. One mother discusses how to avoid arguments with educational professionals and help her child.
It's easy for working parents to feel pulled in a million directions nowadays. But just a little time volunteering at your child's classroom or in activities after school can go a long way.
Want more art in your child's school? Here's a free program! Try Reflections, an national PTA program that cultivates students’ creative artistic abilities and helps them achieve dreams.
When it comes to school, children's problems are parents' problems, too. Here are ten tips for advocating for your child when there are problems at school.
When your child comes home with a disappointing grade on a test, help him improve grades with positive studying tips and other helpful hints.
Reading isn't just sounding out words and moving on to popular children's books. Here are tips to help your child do well in his elementary reading program and improve parent teacher communication.
Parent involvement in education can make a huge difference. But how do you get started? This questionnaire covers major education issues and suggests plenty of goals to set.
The peer pressure teens are under to excel at sports can make them take extreme measures. What are dangers to steroid use, and how do you recognize at-risk teens? Read on.
When it comes to adolescent parenting, everybody's got a breaking point. What do you do when your teens' manners or tantrums in children get you down? We'll give you goals to set for next time.
Parent involvement in education is key. There’s a great school out there for your child, where he can thrive, learn and be happy. Understand your many options and what you can expect from schools.