School and Learning

It's great when teachers offer struggling students extra help, but make sure you see the results yourself.

Make sure your child has a comfortable testing environment in the classroom.

If teachers are too permissive when it comes to bullying, it may be time to find a new school for your child.

When being at school all day makes a child depressed, try to reassure him of your confidence in him.

The type of evaluation your child will receive depends largely on what kind of kindergarten he will be attending.

When a student is torn between two similar schools, follow these tips to help her decide which one is better for her.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

The resources abound for choosing a homeschooling curriculum, and the choice is yours!

A Harvard University admissions interviewer describes how kids are being "packaged for success." Many are entirely focused on being accepted by an impressive college, while those students with a genuine love of learning seem to be disappearing.

Inclusion, when well supported, can be wonderful. Inclusion without proper supports for kids and their teachers is malpractice.

Find out what to do when your bright child dislikes writing.

Montessori programs can be wonderful for gifted children.

Read what this expert suggests to the concerned parent of a failing seventh-grader.

How can you help your early writer come up with writing topics?

Is your child's slowness with schoolwork affecting her confidence?

Pick activities that appeal to your child, to improve his concentration skills.

This article describes how to aid your gifted child in the college preparation and application process.

Learn how to plan for college early and effectively.

A mother wonders whether to adopt a hands-off approach with her absentminded son.