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How To Teach Your Kids Critical-Thinking Skills

Your kids are learning math and reading skills, but are they learning critical-thinking skills? In a recent study commissioned by MindEdge Learning, only 36 percent of millennials surveyed said they…

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What Teachers Think of Parents May Impact Student Success [Study Results]

Before you hit “delete” on that email desperately seeking volunteers to chaperone your child’s class field trip or crumple up the flier about the informational meeting for potential room-parents, think…

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Surprising New Study Links School Lunches to Test Scores

Most people have heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.” Well, new research may indicate that students’ test scores correlate to what they eat. According to the results of…

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Top 3 Causes of Teacher Stress and How It Affects Students

Anyone who has ever faced a classroom of students can probably relate to stories of teacher stress. However, new studies suggest that teacher stress is not only becoming an epidemic—it’s…

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What the Every Student Succeeds Act Means for Schools

You may have heard about the somewhat controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the need for revisions and improvements. Now, a new law called the Every Student Succeeds…

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What the Theory of Multiple Intelligences Means for Your Child

When asked to picture an extremely intelligent person, who comes to mind? Maybe a physicist like Albert Einstein or an inventor like Thomas Edison? For years, intelligence was narrowly defined…

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Should Parents Pay for Their Kids’ College? (Expectations Have Changed)

In 2018, 69.1 percent of high school graduates went on to enroll in college the following fall according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But attending college is expensive,…

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What to Do If Your Child Hates School

As a parent, it can be worrisome or even frustrating when your child declares that he or she hates school, because it’s so important for their future and their overall…

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3 Ways to Get your Kids Excited about Nature Conservancy

Thanks to organizations like The Nature Conservancy, getting involved with environmental efforts is easier than ever, especially for young people. The organization, which has been around since 1951 and is…

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Classroom Communication: The Popular Chat App Kids Use in School

From texting to social media to chat apps, technology has altered the way adults and kids communicate. Texting has replaced phone calls as the most common communication method for kids.…

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Study Reveals Which States Have Most At-Risk Youth

Most schools and communities have programs aimed at supporting at-risk youth—described as kids who struggle with a variety of issues such as drugs, mental illness, poverty, and even homelessness. Many…

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