Learning Communities put a new spin on public school policy and ways of designing parent involvement in education. For children in grades in elementary, this new model may enhance learning.
Moving from the industrial to the information age brings major education issues for schools. We need to teach children behaviors to become lifelong learners.
Many schools are limiting what teachers and students can discuss in the classroom. Public school policy at many schools prohibits talk about sex, politics, or religion. But is this right?
What type of music is best for learning? Read about a study that found a positive correlation between classical music and kids' grades. It may convice you to turn up the volume.
Online learning offers new hope to parents of at-risk teens and for those looking for more home schooling resources. These online courses often appeal to students with learning types that struggle in traditional classrooms.
Put away your checkbook. Kids say that paying for grades seldom works. Check out this teenage advice about what really motivates kids to do well with their high school academics.
As unwelcome and controversial as they may be, school standardized tests in K-12 grades are a regular and debated part of school life. High-stakes tests often link important consequences to test results - like scholarship money.
It can be heartbreaking to watch a child struggle with a bad teacher. When even parent-teacher communication fails to get results, what can be done? One mom shares what she did when encountering real parents' problems with a teacher.
Many schools are facing the traditional versus new math debate. This is just one of several major education issues in K12 grades that schools, parents and kids deal with every day.
Any modern recipe for a student's success in K-12 grades is going to have as ingredients math, science, and parent involvement. Schools are finding new ways to teach and they need support from parents.
You want the best teacher for your child. Parent involvement in education is key. Check out your public school policy on teacher quality to make sure that your child is getting the education she needs.
Do you know your public school policy on recess? Will adolescent activities include outdoor play, even when it's very cold? Make sure to ask the right questions as the temperature drops.
In this high-tech world, there are many benefits for introducing computers to young children. This topic continues to be one of the major education issues in school. The key is for parents to be involved.
A theory of learning called multiple intelligences, first introduced by Howard Gardner in the 1980s, has had a big influence on K12 grades education. This article will introduce you to his important theory.
Read about one mom’s story and how, despite her son’s oppositional behavior, she managed to keep him from dropping out while giving him a very distinctive outlook on life.