School Policies and Practices

Take our Successful Advocate quiz, and find out what it takes to be your child's champion. ...

Get a glimpse into the new state standardized tests. Take our elementary math quiz and find out what your little ones need to know. ...

Bullying can happen to a child no matter where they go to school, and although you can try to help them know what to do in the moment, it's sometimes necessary as a parent or adult to step in and help. You need some real ways to stop it in its tr...

Do you know what your child should be learning in math? Take our math standards quiz and see what you know. ...

A lot has happened this year in the world of education reform! Do you know the new lingo? ...

What's all the talk about ed reform? Take our quiz and find out how much you really know! ...

School Uniforms: Pros and ConsThere is something comforting about schoolchildren dressed in pleats and plaid. Maybe it reminds us of our own childhood, or conjures up thoughts of order and safety. Whatever the reason, one thing's for sure -- sch...

Take this quiz, developed with the National School Boards Foundation, and find out how school boards really work! ...

See how much you know about the benefits of smaller classes for children. ...

Use this school form if you need to give the school permission to give your child medication. ...

Record all the pertinent information in this printable school form, to give your child permission to participate in a school field trip. ...

When to Keep a Child at HomeAlthough it may seem obvious, children should not go to school when they're contagious to others, when they have a fever, or when they're too sick to learn. Childhood illnesses are spread easily when children are in cl...

Ceramics or Art Studio Field TripDirections Check your community art center to find out if you have any practicing artists living in your community. You may be able to arrange a visit to the studio where you can watch the artist at work. Ceramic...

Observatory Field TripDirections If you are interested in stars, planets, and constellations, an observatory or planetarium is the place to go. An observatory is a tall, dome-shaped building specially built to observe the night sky through large...

An expert explains why corporal punishment is not a healthy discipline technique in school or in the family. ...

Medications in SchoolWho should be responsible for administering medications in school? This seemingly innocent question has touched off a lot of controversy recently, with some teachers, administrators, and even school nurses expressing relucta...

When children change schools, problems sometimes arise when the curricula are different. Learn what you can do. ...

The attitude you have about your child's teacher can affect your child's success with that teacher. ...