Register now to take part in Back to School Roundup
Families must preregister by Aug. 7 and meet eligibility requirements to be admitted. Free school supplies will be given to 10,000 underserved students who meet specific income requirements.
How to fix our crumbling schools
U.S. school infrastructure is failing. Time to find a new funding scheme.
How to keep children from skipping school
Beyond data, mentors can add a human touch and build relationships with at-risk students.
How Can Schools Tap Into Parent Power For the Good of Students?
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
The real reason why poor kids perform worse in school
Helping Young Children Learn to Make Friends
With school starting up again, it’s important that parents think about ways they can help their children succeed not only academically, but also socially.
How Teachers Are Turning to Social Media to Extend Learning
Teachers are expanding the school day and enhancing learning through social media.
Back to School Part 3: When to keep your kids home from school
Once school is back in session it’s not hard to imagine that germs are soon to follow. Kids pass cold, flu and other viruses or bacteria to each other along with the papers and pencils they are sharing. They will sit in class and put their fingers or pencil tips up to their mouths and … Continue reading "Back to School Part 3: When to keep your kids home from school"
Three Remarkable System and School Improvement Practices, Part III: Intention
Introduction In this three-part series, I write a lot about three of my favorite educational words and concepts: PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, and INTENTION. Each represents power-packed strategies that are a result of my research, evidence, and experience; they are the ‘how tos’ that finish incomplete, well-meaning …
Keeping Your Child Safe: The Benefits of After-School Programs
Do you know what your child is doing after school? The lack of funding for after-school activities may be posing a risk to your child. This article outlines what needs to be done to increase after-school program funding.
What's Making Students Happier, More Self-Confident, And Less Anxious?
“What we’re doing here is setting the conditions for learning, and that’s not rocket science, that’s thoughtful, and intentional deliberate work. All schools should be like this. This shouldn’t be an exception."
Many States Lack Focus on Equity in School Improvement, Report Suggests
A study of 17 states finds shortcomings in their school turnaround approaches and says it can be hard to tell how states will sustain their school improvement efforts.
Childminding: reforming a profession that doesn't register
Everyone knows change is inevitable, but how and when remain the big unknowns
A Bible Bill? Should a Bible literacy program be allowed in public schools?
Bill being talked about would allow public schools to offer a Bible literacy program.
Cost of school supplies continue to increase
The Salvation Army is working to help families that can't afford the cost.
Six Study Tips for Elementary School Children |
We’ve compiled six study tips for elementary school children, which can help set a solid foundation for learning. You will need to adapt these studying strategies to your individual child’s learning style and age. Once children reach middle school, their homework routines become more complex and you may find you need a new approach, although these tips may still be useful. 1. Help your Children Create…
Dysgraphia: What You’re Seeing in Your Middle-Schooler
In middle school, children with dysgraphia may struggle to put thoughts and concepts down in writing. Find out how trouble with writing can affect your child.
Why schools should be more like organic farms
Everyone is different, so why do schools treat kids like they're all the same?
Why schools should provide one laptop per child
Researchers found students' test scores in science, writing, math and English language arts improved significantly when they were provided with laptops. The benefits were not limited to test scores.
