School and Learning

When an elementary school closes, the transition to a new school will be difficult, but not insurmountable.

Learn some advantages and disadvantages of the D'Nealian handwriting method.

Our expert offers tips and strategies for getting your child to do his homework.

There's more to consider than academic aptitude when deciding whether your child is ready for kindergarten.

A foreign-born student with medical school ambitions gets advice on U.S. college admissions.

An expert suggests which curriculum might be best for an eighth-grader with particular learning issues.

Learn a number of ways to prepare for the GED.

Paying such a fee is usually unnecessary. In the long run, the important thing to focus on is preparing effectively for college before you go and doing well while you are there -- not which college you go to.

Sending a letter to both the Principal and the Superintendent of your school may have the desired effect.

A gifted teen needs some real experience to make the connection between school and the positive end result in the future.

A child needs to understand the concept of personal responsibility before you let him "fly without a net."

Grade skipping one twin and not the other is not the best idea.

Skipping a grade raises issues down the road for boys.

A three-year-old is a bit young to enter the testing arena, unless you suspect a problem.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Learn more about the history of witches and why people fear witchcraft.

Kindergarten and first grade are the best times to hold back a child.

Lack of developmental readiness is the best reason to hold a child back.

Here's how to reconcile differing opinions on your child's behavior.