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Parents play a crucial role in their children’s education, serving as their first teachers and lifelong champions.
This category explores the partnership between parents and educators in supporting children’s learning and development.
Articles in this category cover a range of topics, including fostering a supportive home environment for learning, promoting parental involvement in education, and nurturing critical thinking skills in children.
Whether you’re a parent looking for guidance on how to support your child’s education or an educator seeking to strengthen the home-school partnership, our articles aim to provide practical tips and insights to help families navigate the educational journey together.
Schools and the scope of the health crisis among American youth: data, trends, and immediate signals The last few years have made it impossible to ignore a worsening reality: a pervasive health crisis affecting American youth that is tightly interwoven with the daily life of schools. Public health surveillance and school-based reporting show increases in …
Houston charter schools: Understanding Children at Risk evaluation and charter school rankings The first step for any parent or educator navigating the Houston charter landscape is to grasp how Children at Risk evaluation frames its ratings. This independent assessment blends academic indicators with contextual measures to produce school-by-school profiles. For the Houston area, these profiles …
Little Partners Recall: What Parents Should Know About the Grow ‘N Stow Folding Learning Towers When news broke that Little Partners had issued a Recall for its popular Grow ‘N Stow Folding Learning Towers, many families were understandably alarmed. The recall centers on a specific production window and a manufacturing fault that can cause the …
Investing in Tomorrow: Why School Meals Belong at the Heart of Education and Health Policy When the community of Sunville launched a modest pilot school feeding program in 2022, a local coordinator named Maya kept meticulous records: attendance, menu variety, and short interviews with parents. Over three years she observed that the simple act of …
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Statement from NC School Leaders Reaffirming Safe and Inclusive Schools During Triangle Immigration Enforcement NC School Leaders across the Triangle issued coordinated messages to families and staff after recent federal immigration activity raised anxiety in communities. State and district leaders emphasized that schools are dedicated learning environments and reiterated that every child has a right …
Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship: Constitutional Foundations and Legislative Context The passage of the Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship reflects a moment where legislation, civic values and parental expectations intersect. Policymakers framed the program as a response to a constitutional imperative to protect educational opportunity, and families across the state have interpreted it as a reaffirmation of …
What percentage of parents allow a duvet day? Survey results and trends in 2025 Sofia, a working parent featured throughout this series, noticed last autumn that her son Ethan seemed drained by midweek. She debated whether to give him a day at home — a so-called duvet day — and like many families today she …
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Understanding Education Care Plans for SEND Children: Legal Framework and Purpose Maya, a mother of a seven-year-old named Liam, first encountered the maze of documentation when teachers suggested a formal assessment. Her experience illustrates a broader trend: in recent years the number of children with formal plans has risen significantly. In England alone the total …
Supporting Your Child’s College Success: Building college readiness at Home In the Rivera household, Anna coaches her daughter Maya through weekly check-ins that focus on developing study skills and realistic timelines. These conversations began as small routines — a 20-minute planning session every Sunday — and grew into a structured approach to college planning. Families …
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How the Texas law reshapes classroom identity: SB 12, teacher obligations, and real students The passage of Texas law commonly referenced as SB 12 has placed public educators in an unfamiliar position: they are now instructed to follow directives that require them to reference students by their legal sex at birth, and in many districts, …