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How to Partner with Your Child's Teachers: Advice from the Experts in Westchester County, NY
Education experts from the Westchester County, NY, area weigh in on how parents can establish a positive relationship with their child's teachers, thus ensuring their child's long-term success in school. (read the story...)

How to Partner with Your Child's Teachers: Advice from the Experts in Rockland County, NY
Education experts from the Rockland County, NY, area weigh in on how parents can establish a positive relationship with their child's teachers, thus ensuring their child's long-term success in school. (read the story...)

When His Birthday is On the Cusp: How to Decide if Your Child is Grade School Ready
When your child's birthday is oh-so-close to a school's cutoff date for enrollment, what's the wise course of action? (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in the New York Metro Area
These resources in the New York metro area offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Suffolk County, Long Island
These Suffolk County, Long Island, resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Nassau County, Long Island
These Nassau County, Long Island, resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Manhattan
These Manhattan resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Fairifled County, CT
These Fairfield County, CT, resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Queens
These Queens resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Brooklyn
These Brooklyn resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Westchester County, NY
These Westchester County resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

Learn a Foreign Language: Resources in Rockland County, NY
These Rockland County resources offer classes and programs to teach kids a foreign language. (read the story...)

How to Raise a Bilingual Child
Learning a second language at an early age can have many positive effects later in life. Read on for tips on how to bring up a bilingual child. (read the story...)

When the Bully is the Teacher
What to do when you suspect your child's teacher is a bully. (read the story...)

The IQ Trap
Dr. Robert Flower, founder of the Gilchrist Institute for the Achievement Sciences, breaks down and challenges our accepted definition of intelligence, which he refers to as the "IQ Trap." Read on to find out the effect this "trap" can have on your child's academic success. (read the story...)

Katherine Paterson Gives Advice on Children's Books
Read our exclusive interview with Katherine Paterson, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, award-winning author, and mother of four, for advice on what your kids should be reading. (read the story...)

How to Choose a Charter School for Your Child in Connecticut
Charter schools, also known as "magnet schools" or "schools of choice," have grown in popularity over the past few years, both in Connecticut and throughout the country. Find out how charter schools measure up against public schools, what school choices are available in the Fairfield County, CT, area, and if one of these schools might be the right fit for your child. (read the story...)

New York State Standardized Assessment Tests: Are They Working for Our Children?
Standardized assessment tests have become make-it-or-break-it measures for both students and schools in New York state. We took a look at how these tests, along with the No Child Left Behind Act, are affecting our children's overall education. Plus, see our tips on taking standardized assessment tests, for students and their parents. (read the story...)

Children's Museums: Behind the Exhibits
Whether a child is interested in insects or dinosaurs, the goal of children’s museums is to encourage that natural curiosity and allow it to blossom. We spoke with exhibit developers at area children's museums to find out the formula that results in a perfect balance between learning and fun. (read the story...)

Is It Time for Preschool?
Study results indicate that attending preschool not only influences a child’s developing mind, but can also set the pace for his or her success in subsequent school experiences. Read on for tips on how to tell when the time is right for your child. (read the story...)

Report Cards and the Midyear Slump
How to help your child avoid the mid-schoolyear slump and keep his education motivation after the holidays. (read the story...)

Beyond Ritalin: An Alternative Therapy for Kids with ADHD
While it’s estimated that 6 million children will take Ritalin or other stimulant medications, that doesn’t mean that it’s right for your child. Read on for an alternative therapy to ADHD, cognitive skills training, to see if it's a better fit for your little one. (read the story...)

What to Do When Your Child Says, 'I Hate School!'
Just about every parent will hear their child bemoan homework, tests, friend problems, and other school-related issues at some point. Read on for tips on how to cope with those “I hate school blues.” (read the story...)

How to Identify an Early Learning Disability in Your Child, with Tips for How You Can Help at Home
While children and teens with learning disabilities are often “diagnosed” in middle school or high school, many disabilities can actually be prevented by intervention at a much earlier age. Read these tips from the experts to find out how. (read the story...)

The New State of Math: The Influence of Technology on Children's Education
It was New Math in the 1960s, and New New Math in 1989. Rote math is no longer being taught and fundamentals have given way to new thinking strategies. Gone are the days when 8 + 7=15. Now 8 + 5 = about 15. (read the story...)

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