The Colorado Student Assessment Program: An Overview
State standards and achievement tests are the twin pillars that drive educational reform efforts in Colorado.
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Partnering with your older child's teacher
How (and why) you should play a key role in your kid's school success.
Sock Probability
How you can help at home: Have your child explore probability with socks.
Your third grader and language arts
Third grade is a turning point for your budding reader, who will spend less time on skills and more time working to understand the meaning of the text.
Your third grader and social studies
Students get a taste of political science as they learn the three branches of government.
Your kindergartner and social studies
How the world works: Kindergartners learn about countries and time.
The tutoring conundrum
Thanks to craigslist, underemployed teachers, and a vast juggernaut of corporate tutoring franchises, the idea of one-on-one help for kids is no longer just another activity for the over-enriched children of the rich. But is it really worth the time, effort, and money?
The state of civic education: Teaching the citizens of tomorrow
Students' civic knowledge is lagging, but some groups are taking aim at the problem.
From Safaris to Spacewalks: Exotic (and Educational) Summer Programs
Want to fire up your child's curiosity about space, nature or college life this summer? If so, check out these unusual summer learning programs.
Go bananas with smoothies
Whip up a smoothie to give your child a nutritional boost for breakfast, lunch or any time. These recipes all start with a banana or two.
