High-Stakes Testing: Is It Fair to Students?
This article explores how standardized tests may be an inapppropriate measure of a child's potential. read more
May 24, 2001
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How to Get Your Kids to Love Math
How can children learn to embrace math? Jo Boaler, a former mathematics professor at Stanford University, offers advice to busy parents and teachers i... read more
August 21, 2009
Easing the Middle-School Transition for a Child with LD
This article offers specific advice for parents of children with LD about how to make the transition form Middle School to High School as easy as poss... read more
April 26, 2000
Coming Out in Class: When Teachers Tell Students "I'm Gay"
A gay teacher in Massachusetts has come out to his first-grade class. Did he do the right thing? read more
June 15, 2000
Stepchildren with Problems
These tips can help you deal with a stepchild who has physical or emotional problems. read more
October 5, 2006
The National PTA's Guide to School Music Programs
Is your child's school music program hitting the high notes? Tips on what to expect from a good music program. read more
March 1, 2000
The M2 Generation: Are Your Kids Too Dependent on the Media?
Is the media taking over your child's life? That's what a nationwide survey seems to suggest. read more
February 26, 2010
Recognizing Effects of Stress on Girls
Learn about the negative health effects that accompany increasing stress among adolescent girls. read more
March 15, 2006
The Hidden Angst of Girls
This article describes how girls become socialized to disguise their true stress levels from their parents and teachers. read more
March 15, 2006
Rock Climbing Quiz
How much do you know about rock climbing? Test your knowledge of knots, grading systems, famous climbers, and climbing terminology. read more
May 14, 2009
How to Rewrite Effectively
Help your LD child get a better grade on his papers. All he has to do is follow these rewriting tips. read more
December 19, 2002
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Find thousands of educational family activities for preschoolers, toddlers, and children in grades K-12, including puzzles & games, rainy day fun, hol... read more
September 19, 2007