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Parents play a crucial role in their children’s education, serving as their first teachers and lifelong champions.
This category explores the partnership between parents and educators in supporting children’s learning and development.
Articles in this category cover a range of topics, including fostering a supportive home environment for learning, promoting parental involvement in education, and nurturing critical thinking skills in children.
Whether you’re a parent looking for guidance on how to support your child’s education or an educator seeking to strengthen the home-school partnership, our articles aim to provide practical tips and insights to help families navigate the educational journey together.
Inclusive Education Strategies in Burkina Faso: Policies and Project Outcomes In recent years, Burkina Faso has moved from policy formulation to pragmatic actions to expand opportunities for children with disabilities. A central part of that shift has been the implementation of targeted interventions designed to overcome structural and social obstacles. These efforts respond directly to …
Child Care Funding and Budget Priorities: How Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger Contrast When debates move from slogans to spreadsheets, the real questions are about child care funding formulas and where limited dollars are allocated. Voters like Maya, a hypothetical registered nurse and mother of two in Richmond, watch budgets closely because the choices determine …
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Maine Minimum Wage Conversations: Community Perspectives on Raising ME Minimum Wage and Local Economies Lena is a preschool teacher in a small coastal community who balances classroom planning with evening shifts at a local bakery to pay the bills. Her story anchors the debate about the Maine Minimum Wage and highlights why local voters care …
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How the 2025 Government Shutdown Directly Threatens Head Start Programs and Nearly 65,000 Young Children The ongoing federal shutdown has put operational funding for dozens of Head Start programs at immediate risk, with estimates showing about 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico losing federal support on November 1. That interruption translates to nearly …
Welsh Oversight Gap Exposed: Independent Investigations Abandoned Since 2018 The revelation that there has been no national oversight of child safeguarding reviews in schools since 2018 has unsettled educators, parents and policy-makers alike. In Wales, the scheme that once funded independent inquiries — the Independent Investigation Service (IIS) established after the Clywch report — was …
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Innovative Strategies in Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs Supporting children with special educational needs requires thoughtful approaches that are adaptive and multifaceted. Innovative strategies today emphasize creating personalized learning experiences where tools like AbleNet and Learning Resources play pivotal roles. These tools facilitate individualized education programs (IEPs) by providing tailored educational materials that suit …
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Indiana’s Child Care Voucher Freeze and Its Impact on Families in 2025 Since December 2024, Indiana has paused the issuance of new child care vouchers, affecting nearly 31,000 children on the waitlist as of September 2025. This freeze results from funding constraints highlighted by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and aims to control …
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Incident at Mansfield Legacy High School: Teacher Dismissal Amidst Serious Allegations In an unsettling development that raises crucial questions about school safety and teacher conduct, a science teacher at Mansfield Legacy High School was dismissed following his arrest on multiple charges including child exploitation, sexual assault of a minor, and improper relationships with a student. …
Outdated Teaching Practices Impacting Children’s Reading Achievement in 2025 Despite advances in educational research and accessible technologies, a considerable number of children still struggle to develop essential reading skills due to outdated teaching methods prevalent in many schools. Recent studies reveal that traditional approaches, which often ignore evidence-based reading instruction, hinder effective literacy development. Schools …
Understanding the Developmental Needs of Five-Year-Olds in Early Education Expecting five-year-olds to sit still at desks for extended periods is often unrealistic considering their developmental physiology and natural learning tendencies. According to motor development research, young children have limited attention spans and are wired to learn through movement and play. The transition from organic, play-based …