Testing in Texas: An Overview
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GreatSchools Ratings: Issues to Consider
GreatSchools Ratings provide a quick snapshot of how students at a school performed on state tests.
State Ratings: Issues to Consider
The state rating is designed to hold your school accountable. It shows you, in a nutshell, how your school is performing and where your school stands in relation to other schools in the state.
High school exit exams: Issues to consider
High school exit exams hold schools and students accountable for teaching and learning key skills.
Bright Ideas From Our Readers: Taking Tests
GreatSchools readers tell how they help their children manage test stress.
Why are standards important?
Standards are guideposts for schools. Teachers, parents and students use them as a tool to focus on what students are expected to learn.
All about Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams
The AP program gives students the opportunity to take college-level courses while they are still in high school.
Are we stressing out our kids?
Stressed out, over-scheduled, hurried: These words are often used to describe children these days.
Schools, the flu and vaccines: What You Need to Know
The H1N1 virus has killed thousands of people across the scary
Powerful Parents Transform Schools
Parents aren't just sitting on the sidelines anymore. They're actively involved in schools and it's paying off in surprising ways.
When "only the best" backfires
Why the most competitive high school might not be right for your teen.
Is Your Middle-Schooler Bored?
Does school bore your middle-schooler? There are options to keep your student who may need more challenges engaged.
Helping English Language Learners Who Struggle in School
English language learners often struggle in American classrooms. How can parents and teachers determine if there's more going on, such as a learning disability? There are methods to help pinpoint the cause.
Special Education FAQ
Learn about the protections offered by special education law.
Homeschooling: Key Facts and Resources
Have you ever thought of teaching your children at home? More American families are choosing to homeschool their children every year.
Alternate Routes to High School Success
Is high school holding your ambitious student back? There are alternatives.
Bright ideas: Teaching kids compassion
Show children the value of empathy by volunteering as a family, donating old toys, or trying any of these reader-tested solutions.
School Attendance: Issues to Consider
How important is it for kids to be in school? School attendance is a baseline factor in determining student success.
What's All the Fuss About? Evolution, Intelligent Design and Science Education
Where states, school boards and the courts stand on the place of evolution in the science curriculum.
Beyond the Food Fights: Helping Schools Get Healthy
School districts are now required to have formal wellness policies, but battles over school food and how to best improve kids' health rage on.
School finance: Issues to consider
The level of spending per pupil at your school and district is important to consider when evaluating your school.
Stimulus Bill Offers Schools Much-Needed Relief
President Obama's economic package targets big bucks for education. Here's where they're headed.
Three Parents Who Made a Difference at Their Schools
Motivated by a desire to improve schools, parents are creating a new level of partnership with schools and helping to make a difference.
Parents' Top Tips for Managing Interpersonal Conflict as You Advocate for Your Child
Parents share tried-and-true tips for managing conflict with others when advocating for your child.
From Our Readers: Getting Working Parents Involved
Working parents tell how they get involved and offer suggestions so that schools and parent groups can help them stay involved.
