Access to this information will help you make more informed decisions about where and how your child will get the best education. High stakes exams can cause anxiety, but yearly testing and frequent …

For children with diagnosed disabilities, parental rights under IDEA, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, may be a little different. This law mandates special education and services.

Before you head into your next parent-teacher conference or IEP meeting, here are twenty-three common education acronyms that teachers throw around all the time.

Every time you volunteer to help a school, it lifts the burden off teachers and school staff, and shows your child how much you value education. Even if you work full time, there are things you can do to …

While small schools may only be economically equipped to offer Spanish, for instance, larger schools might offer instruction in Japanese, German and French as well, or offer more opportunities for gifted …

This memory game is a fantastic way for emerging readers to practice high frequency, or “sight” words while potentially learning new vocabulary. As their reading improves, feel free to add more …

The focus on rewarding good behavior rather than punishing bad behavior has a long history in the Character Education Movement, which began about three decades ago.

Even if your little one noshes on a chicken nugget at school, it's the perfect time for a lesson on healthy options. Prepare her well and your child will have the tools to make better menu decisions in and …

Though Obama stressed the importance of education from the get-go, the issue has taken a back seat to heavy hitters like the War the Terror, the financial crisis, and the health care law.

On average, these very young children watch these forms of media for almost two hours each day. But if their parents think they’re creating little Einsteins by sitting their infants in front of the screen, this …