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    Your Child's School

    A parent asks how she might go about getting the class numbers lowered in order to improve the learning in a special ed classroom.

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    School Performance

    An expert recommends encouragement and appreciation for a child's continued efforts as a student, despite her slipping grades.

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    School Performance

    Part of an academic underachiever's problem may be that he has never come to "own" this as his problem.

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    Your Child's School

    Corporal punishment is legal in 22 states. Would you support its use at your child's school?

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    Your Child's School

    Learn about the rights of special needs students to be included in after school programs.

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    Your Child's School

    Exemplary inclusive programs do not adopt a "one size fits all" approach, but provide a continuum of services available for all children.

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    School Performance

    What should a parent do when her child's grades plummet from A's and B's to D's?

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    Your Child's School

    This article discusses the pros and cons of charter schools.

  • School and Learning
    School Performance

    Punishment or requiring certain grades will not result in a student doing his best.

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    Your Child's School

    There is no good scientific data to prove that wearing school uniforms in any grade leads to better academic performance or an improved school environment.

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    Your Child's School

    What would your first-grader's day be like without a trip to the jungle gym? Learn why our family therapist hopes we never find out.

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    School Performance

    A mother wonders if her seven-year-old son, who is a good student, should be retained for behavioral problems.

  • School and Learning
    Your Child's School

    Class sizes and student/faculty ratio are significant, as is the amount of money the community spends per student for education.

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    School Performance

    A mother seeks information about behavior modification techniques to help her talkative son.

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    School Performance

    A child should not be held back a grade because he lacks the ability to restrict his natural desire to socialize.

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    Your Child's School

    Learn about the benefits of enrolling your child in a looping class.

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    School Performance

    An expert responds to a mother's concerns about her daughter's lack of academic motivation.

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    School Performance

    When you can't get school staff to respond, write the board of education and send a copy to the school principal.

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