What are the Common Core Standards?
Find out how the new academic guidelines will change what your child is learning.
Grade retention
What is grade retention — and should you consider it for your child?
Parochial schools
A quick definition of parochial schools.
Low-performing schools
Defining "low-performing school" can be tricky, depending on your state, your child's grade level, and a school's test scores.
What are charter schools?
Charter school is a loaded term. Prejudices abound and misconceptions reign. Here’s what you need to know when considering a charter school for your child.
What's a private school?
Expensive and elitist? Smaller classrooms and a better education? Maybe, maybe not. Get the lowdown on a private school education.
Single-sex schools
Learn more about single-sex schools, and what advocates and detractors say. Then decide for yourself.
Waldorf school
Learn what supporters, and critics, say about this unique, child-centric program that favors creativity and hands-on learning.
Project-based learning
Many schools claim to do project-based learning, but do they really? And what are the advantages of this kind of academic focus?
Public vs. private vs. charter
In the often overwhelming world of school choice, there are public, private, and charters. How do you decide which type of school is right for your child?
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