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Jessica Why can't all kids just get expelled? Don't all kids just naturally hate school? Who is always excited when there is a snow day? KIDS! Obviously, they hate school.
Lowering Standards to Skirt Sanctions According to a new federal study published this week, 15 states lowered their academic proficiency guidelines to stay ahead of the penalties under No Child Left Behind...
GreatSchools Thinking about a charter school for your kid? Start here: http://bit.ly/3C5uiJ
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Tempted to go charter? Keep these facts and factors in mind when researching your educational options.
Campaigning for the renovation of the "No Child Left Behind Law" yesterday, President Obama shared a rare, candid story about how he's raising his daughters to love learning and achieve their best: These aren't my prepared remarks but I think it's important to note.....
Marna Hand If Obama wants his daughters to be successful, he should enroll them in Christian schools.
GreatSchools A story from the president that really hits home. Raising parental expectations is a big part of what we're trying to accomplish at GreatSchools. http://bit.ly/JRpN0
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At a school in Madison, Wisconsin, President Obama tells of how his daughter Malia went from a 73 on a science test to a 95. She originally thought an 80 was considered "pretty well, but after regrouping ...
GreatSchools Private vs public - we know the obvious differences, but there's more to it than that. Find out for yourself... http://bit.ly/2blvZb
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Your goal is to find a school that will meet your child's needs. But how do you choose between a public school and a private school?
Andrea Lee hi jardon vocational
GreatSchools Great article about some benefits of school choice: "...even students who don't attend a charter school benefit academically when their public school is exposed to charter competition." http://bit.ly/4fqmPy
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The Wall Street Journal writes about a new study that shows that even students who don't attend a charter school benefit academically when their public school is exposed to charter competition.
GreatSchools How many of you are in the process or starting the process of choosing a new school for your child(ren)?
Chris Vrenios
I have a seventh grade son who is moving from fredrick county Maryland,
to live with me here in Adelphi md. just inside pg. county.
Can anyone out there recommend a school for me?
GreatSchools School choice season is upon us already! Check out our expert guides on assessing preschools (http://bit.ly/gsPreK), elementary (http://bit.ly/gsElem), middle (http://bit.ly/gsMid), and high schools (http://bit.ly/gsHigh).
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Our resident school-choice expert offers deal-breakers and red flags on assessing preschools from a distance.
GreatSchools Community Q&A: Does anyone have discipline ideas for a 1st grader using bad language? http://bit.ly/3Q9K6p
Looking for discipline ideas for bad language in 1st grader? - Questions and Answers About Parenting
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Looking for discipline ideas for bad language in 1st grader? Since school started has been swearing and or using his middle finger. This is not something he is learning at home.
Helen Danish I'm a Math tutor in Orange county Florida and love it. Any great ideas K-6?
Make Schools, Not War In a New York Times op-ed, Nicholas Kristof argues that "for roughly the same cost as stationing 40,000 troops in Afghanistan for one year, we could educate the great majority of the 75 million children worldwide who, according to Unicef, are not getting even a primary...
