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Parents Blog

Features blog from parents across the country on issues effecting their children’s education and tax-dollars, debates, tips, advice, and much more

How to Talk to Teens: 3 Ways to Get Your Teen to Listen

5 of the Hardest Things Parents Face: How to Handle the Most Challenging Parenting Issues

How to Stop Worrying and Avoid Helicopter Parenting: Don’t Do These 6 Things

Disrespectful Kids: How to Get Your Child or Teen to Behave with Respect

Teachers -NUMBER ONE

 Spotlighting teachers from across the U.S. on how they teach, work with parents, discover new teaching techniques, and develop support for their students

Teaching History Outside the Box

By Dan Carlin – Guest blogger Dan Carlin, historian and podcaster, examines why history lessons often don’t stick. With the help of a downloadable audio file, he suggests making history exciting by making it about subjects that matter to students.

To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing

When I was a kid, every weekend, my parents would drive me to Loon Mountain in New Hampshire to master the sport of skiing — and downhill racing, in particular. On the chairlift, my instructors would critique the technique of those skiing below us. On the racecourse, I would spend hours studying and eventually trying to mimic the most experienced racers

Building Community Partnerships: Resource Roundup

There’s no doubt that schools can benefit from the resources and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals. In this roundup, explore examples and strategies for initiating and fostering successful business and community partnerships