Your taxes pay for state education. So at the very least, you’d hope that it would provide young people with all the skills that they need for a healthy, long, and productive life. Unfortunately, thanks to a series of mostly historical accidents, it doesn’t. Modern schooling we have today comes directly out of the old […]
Why Many Parents Are Considering Homeschooling in 2020
In 2020, working-from-home became a global reality as we were all required to stay home. Shifting things to the virtual world didn’t just affect jobs, it affected education too. Parents, educators and kids had to shift to learning from home, and change the way they teach and learn. While this was a stressful time, many […]
How to Help Your Child Pay for School with Scholarships
When it comes to education, every parent wants the best for their children. However, many families won’t be able to afford Ivy-League educations and the hundreds-of-thousands of dollars of debt that accompany degrees from accredited institutions. Unfortunately, the astronomical cost of a college education can financially devastate the average American family before their child even […]
Focusing on Studies: Efficient Ways to Gain Knowledge
Some of us have a natural talent to suck in knowledge, and others need to make more of an effort. People usually tell that if you want to become educated and get more knowledge, you just need to read more. It’s a fallacy. We got used to that long-standing fact that reading broadens our horizons, […]
How to Help Kids Who Are Struggling with School
The public school system works well for many students, but it does not always meet the learning needs of every student. If you have kids who are struggling in school, you may want to consider some academic support measures or alternative education options. Family Guidance Parents and older siblings can often answer questions about homework […]
How to Assess Oral and Written Language Skills
The Oral and Written Language Scales, Second Edition (OWLS-II) has four scales that can be used individually or in combination to provide a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s language abilities. These scales include Reading Comprehension (RC), Listening Comprehension (LC), Written Expression (WE), Oral Expression (OE). Oral language skills can be assessed in students ages 3 […]