Education
Our Education section focuses on education news, tips for educating children, and other helpful information for navigating the challenges and triumphs of general education.
15 Great Free Homeschool Resources For Curriculum And Extras
Homeschooling can be a rewarding experience and a good choice for many families, especially in cases where the public school ...
More Than 1 Million Students Are Homeless In The U.S. As NYC Sets A New Record
Official numbers from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) found well over half a million — 653,104, ...
The CDC Says A Significant Number Of Teens Are Still Struggling With Mental Health
The CDC’s latest survey of high school students’ mental health has been released, and there’s plenty of reason for concern, ...
After School Meltdowns: 15 Tricks Parents And Experts Use To Ease The Transition
Your child’s teacher says that their self-control in the classroom is improving, but you’re not seeing it after school. Instead, ...
The U.S. Is Facing An Illiteracy Crisis, And The Reasons Go Way Back
The United States has a problem with literacy, and it’s not all new. COVID-19 and lost classroom time have been ...
Letting Go Of Your College Kid: How Much Parenting Is Too Much?
Now that your child is in college, how much parenting should you continue to do? Should you be in daily ...
School Bathroom Policies Have Parents Divided After A Teacher Speaks Out On TikTok
Sometimes, it seems that we spend the first few years of a child’s life teaching him to recognize his body’s ...
What Are Examples Of Relational Bullying Parents Should Watch For?
We know that school bullying has lasting effects on our children, and that there are many kinds of bullying. In ...
Teachers On Leave After Allegedly Giving Kids “Natural” Substances For Sleep
Melatonin can be an effective tool for helping children (and adults) get the rest they need. It may be recommended ...
Politics Have Invaded Classrooms And Teachers Are Frustrated
The United States is approaching an election, and the rhetoric slipping into classrooms isn’t always pretty. Even in elementary schools, ...
U.S. Government Examines Racial, Gender Bias In School Discipline
It may be typical for any kid who is punished for their behavior to think that their treatment was ‘unfair’ ...
School Bathroom Policies Have Parents Anxious About Their Kids’ Health
One parent just went viral with a social media post about the bathroom policy at their child’s school. That poster ...
Should You Pre-Screen Your Child’s Reading? One Mom’s Post Opens A Debate
A large majority of parents and educators agree that reading is good for kids. However, there may be some debate ...
YA Dystopian Novels: What Keeps Kids Coming Back?
The order of the world is falling apart. The things we once relied on are no longer trustworthy, and it’s ...
Parent Drop-Off At Schools May Be Chaos, But Are There Really Options?
If it’s between 7:30 and 8:15 am on a weekday when you leave the house, you probably know precisely which ...
How Do We Ever Feel Safe Sending Our Kids Back To School?
I currently have three school-aged kids, and I’ve been homeschooling for over a decade for many reasons. School violence is ...
ADHD Makes Homework A Nightmare: Parents Share Tips To Make It Manageable
Let’s be honest right up front: doing homework while having ADHD is probably never going to be a picnic, nor ...
Can You Recognize An After-School Meltdown? Hint: It May Not Look Like Tantrums & Crying
For most of us, school has been back in session for a few weeks now, and we’re all starting to ...
Kids With ADHD Need More Positive Messages, Child Therapist Explains
You’re not listening. You’re not sitting still. You didn’t finish this assignment. You’re daydreaming again. If you have a child ...
Social Studies Is Political: Do You Know How Your Child’s School Is Handling It?
The United States is amid one of the most significant political rifts in modern times. It seems like everything has ...
Schools Are Installing Vape Detectors And Juul Lawsuits Are Covering The Costs
Teen and preteen vaping are on the decline, but legislators, health advocates, and school administrators still have an uphill battle ...
The Aftermath: Threats, Arrests, & Copycats Following School Shootings
After a student enters a school with a firearm and takes aim at his classmates and teachers, after the police ...
So, Your Kid Hates School — Now What?
There’s a natural impulse to shrug this off and consider hating school and being miserable a fact of life. As ...
Colin Gray Arrest Highlights Parental Responsibility In School Shootings
“Where were the parents?” This question tends to come up in public discourse when anything newsworthy happens with a child, ...