Your Child's School

Some students are good at researching and writing papers, but fall short on tests. But a little extra support can make a big difference.

Practical techniques for reducing absenteeism in school.

An expert weighs in on public school versus private boarding school.

Our expert suggests steps a mother can take to solve her son's problem of talking in class.

Are irresponsibility and distraction reasons to retain a child?

There are steps parents can take both to enforce the IEP and to obtain compensatory services to make up for the lost services.

Your child's Geselle score doesn't tell the whole story. Combine it with another assessment for an accurate picture of his development.

Advice for a teacher who feels oppressed by an overbearing administration.

The benefits to team-teaching are many.

Learn how to reconcile your child's grades with his academic placement.

It's not fair to hold your child to a particular standard for letter grades and push/demand that she meet those.

It's not unusual for kids in private/parochial schools to think they are missing out on a much richer and more stimulating life in public school.

"Hating" school is normal behavior at any age, for any number of understandable reasons.

When a school schedule is overloaded, it is worthwhile to open up a dialogue with school administrators.

Parochial, private, and public school education can all benefit kids.

Our expert sorts through the possible explanations and ramifications of an eighth-grader's test findings.

What do I do about my 13-year-old daughter, who is suddenly losing interest in school?

A mother wonders how to respond to her daughter's complaints that her teacher is picking on her.