A Private Education Choice
With more than 30,000 private schools in the United States today, according to the National Center for Education, the chances of finding one in your corner of the world are pretty good. Finding one that [Read More]
Article Category: Education
Teaching Children Tolerance
Back to school can be an exciting time of new experiences. Our children may face new teachers, new classmates, and new challenges. Sometimes there is so much new to face all at once that it [Read More]
5 Ways the College Textbook Industry Gets You to Pay More for Textbooks
The tuition cost was haunting. The dorm bill was daunting. The laptop your college freshman just had to have cost more than your first car. Now all she has left to do is hit the [Read More]
Choosing After-School Activities
The intense demands of school work may cause you to hesitate when it comes to after-school time. Although you don’t want to overload you child’s schedule, the academic, social and physical benefits of extracurricular programs [Read More]
A Christian Education in Public School?
Some parents of children in public school may have dreamed of giving their child a “Christian education,” but budgets and time constraints may have ruled out a Christian school or even home schooling. And of [Read More]
Are We Fostering The Wrong Kind Of College Envy?
When it comes time to apply to colleges, we may not be serving our children well. According to many who work with youth and their academic endeavors, brand prestige from an Ivy League name [Read More]
Making the Most of School Field Trips
Teachers affirm that a well-planned school field trip make topics of study come alive by helping them associate concepts learned in the classroom with real world applications. Students retain information on the subject as a [Read More]
Back-to-Homeschool
Sure, homeschooling is a bit different from brick-and-mortar school, but some things are certainly similar. Here are some things to consider when you are getting your child ready for a new homeschool year: 1. [Read More]
The Parent’s Foolproof Guide to College Graduation
Nearly two million graduates received their degrees last year, a number which is steadily increasing. If you’re wondering how best to celebrate the occasion and prepare your child for the “real world” challenges ahead of [Read More]
Scholarship Athletes
It wasn’t until we were driving to the scholastic awards banquet that I realized my son, an all-star soccer player, wasn’t comfortable with another label that also characterized his accomplishments – honor student. We [Read More]