schools

Children's School & Education

Homeschool record keeping

Depending on the laws of your state, you may need to keep detailed homeschool records and, in some areas, report them to your school...

Parenting How-to

How to get an IEP for your child

If your child has a disability, you can request an IEP -- a document that outlines the special education services he or she will...

Children's School & Education

Understanding homeschooling laws

Before you begin homeschooling your child, you need to become familiar with the laws, filing requirements, record-keeping...

Children's School & Education

5 Homeschooling myths debunked

In recent years, more and more parents have started homeschooling their children. Gifted students, special needs kids or any child...

Parenting Advice & Columns

It's okay to say no sometimes

For those very involved in the community, it can be hard to say no. It can be hard not to be involved. When you are passionate and...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting involved beyond the PTA

School-related volunteering is one of the first ways many moms get involved in their communities. They are terrific! Schools could...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your local mom nemesis

She’s there at every PTA meeting -- sitting on the opposite side, literally and figuratively. She’s giving you the stink eye...or so...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Give yourself a community involvement review

None of us lives in a vacuum. Whether you live in the big city or deeply rural, you are part of a community -- one that hopefully...

College

Online education: 3 online learning opportunities

Education is always a good resolution to have for the new year. And sometimes a little brush-up is needed, whether it's to stay...

Teen Behavior

Bullying in schools

The suicide of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old Massachusetts high school student, has cast a bright light on the dire -- sometimes...