latestOctober 17, 2016

Tips on Teaching Kids How to Stand Up to Bullying

Q: Another kid calls my son names and pokes him in school. I told his fourth-grade teacher about the bullying. She said she would watch for this behavior, but suggested a website so I could teach him ... more

October 10, 2016

Be Aware of Changes to FAFSA When Filing for Student Aid

Q: Our first child is a senior applying to college. We need all the aid we can get. The admissions officer at one university we visited advised of changes to the FAFSA. What are they?... more

August 29, 2016

Tips on Getting Kids Excited for the New School Year

Q: My daughter, a first-grader, is thrilled to be back in school, but my son, who's in third grade, is fighting it, especially homework. Nothing happened last year to make him reluctant to go back, so... more

August 15, 2016

Daughter's Plagiarism Must Be Addressed Before College

Q: My daughter, a high-school sophomore, was proud to get into a summer course in leadership at a local college. However, she got an incomplete because the professor said she plagiarized her paper. No... more

July 11, 2016

GET KIDS ACQUAINTED WITH KINDERGARTEN BEFORE FIRST DAY

Q: My 5-year old daughter, Illana, has been so excited about starting kindergarten, but suddenly she cries when we talk about it and insists she's staying home with her sister. She loved preschool, so... more

July 04, 2016

Parent Wonders if Joining the PTO Would Be a Good Fit

Q: The PTO president wants me to apply to be a parent representative on our school site council. While I'm active at school, I'm not a curriculum or budget expert. What skills do I need to be effectiv... more

July 03, 2016

Parent Wonders if Joining the PTO Would Be a Good Fit

Q: The PTO president wants me to apply to be a parent representative on our school site council. While I'm active at school, I'm not a curriculum or budget expert. What skills do I need to be effectiv... more

May 09, 2016

Teach For America a Noble Choice for Graduating Senior

Q: My daughter, a rising college senior, finds volunteer tutoring very satisfying. She will graduate in January and wants to apply for a two-year stint at Teach For America. I think she should start h... more

May 02, 2016

Planning a Charter School Is a Challenging Endeavor

Q: Our elementary school is quashing creativity. A group of us parents thinks the lack of arts education, field trips and the like squeezes the joy out of learning. We aren't opposed to tests, and we ... more

March 07, 2016

Student With ADHD Tries to Find School to Accommodate Needs

Q: My granddaughter, Rena, a senior, wants to attend college. She is a champion tennis player, but has struggled academically because of ADHD. Her ACT score and GPA are low. She was rejected by her co... more

February 29, 2016

Clearing Up Some Misperceptions About the Common Core

Q: What's happening with the Common Core? Our principal says that it's been implemented in our state, and teachers like it and the students are doing better. But a PTO parent says that the federal gov... more

February 22, 2016

Self-Regulation an Important Addition to Schoolwork

Q: Our elementary school principal emailed parents about a new program that teaches "self-regulation." He wants to give the kids grades on it. Why spend school time teaching behavior, when that's the ... more

February 08, 2016

How to Determine if Child Is Ready for Kindergarten

Q: Our district's choice program offers four kindergarten enrollment options for our son. The classes I've visited seem too academic, with very little play. My son can't sit still, and he's a long way... more

January 25, 2016

Partner With Child's Teacher to Help Her Learn Math

Q: My fourth-grade daughter is less successful in math than other subjects. I'd like to help, but the Common Core approach is different than mine. She needs to nail her times tables. Will I confuse he... more

January 18, 2016

Growth Mindset Helps Kids Learn to Challenge Themselves

Q: Our daughter's teacher uses "growth mindset theory" and encourages kids to "grow their brains." She praises effort more than grades and says that failure can be good. This is so weird for third gra... more

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