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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.
Understanding Education Care Plans for SEND Children: Legal Framework and Purpose Maya, a mother of a seven-year-old named Liam, first encountered the maze of documentation when teachers suggested a formal assessment. Her experience illustrates a broader trend: in recent years the number of children with formal plans has risen significantly. In England alone the total …
Supporting Your Child’s College Success: Building college readiness at Home In the Rivera household, Anna coaches her daughter Maya through weekly check-ins that focus on developing study skills and realistic timelines. These conversations began as small routines — a 20-minute planning session every Sunday — and grew into a structured approach to college planning. Families …
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How the Texas law reshapes classroom identity: SB 12, teacher obligations, and real students The passage of Texas law commonly referenced as SB 12 has placed public educators in an unfamiliar position: they are now instructed to follow directives that require them to reference students by their legal sex at birth, and in many districts, …
EarlySupport and ChildDevelopment: Why CaliforniaKids Need EarlyIntervention Now When a child’s growth stalls, the window for impact is narrow and precious. That urgency is why EarlySupport programs like Early Start are considered essential components of California’s system of care. Research and clinical practice show that targeted interventions during infancy and toddlerhood produce disproportionate gains in …
The UNC Hospital School as a Quiet Beacon of Hope for Children in Foster Care: Origins and Mission The story of the UNC Hospital School reads like a lesson in resilience and quiet innovation. Founded in the mid-20th century and embedded within the UNC Hospitals complex, the school’s purpose is simple yet profound: to provide …
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How Screens Are Consuming Your Child’s Learning Experience: Observations from Home and School Maya Rivera, a primary teacher and mother of two, noticed a steady shift over three school years: classroom routines once anchored by books and hands-on activities were increasingly mediated by devices. Her story illustrates a wider pattern seen in many households and …
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How Community Songwriting Ignites Early Development through the Lullaby Jam Maya arrived at the museum with her three-year-old son, Leo, curious but unsure what to expect. They stepped into a packed theater where caregivers and children were already shaking maracas and responding to simple call-and-response phrases. From that first moment, the atmosphere revealed a central …
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San Antonio’s best high schools in 2025, according to Children at Risk Children at Risk Insights have become a touchstone for families and educators in San Antonio who want clear, actionable data about school performance. This section unpacks the latest report, showing how rankings were derived and what they mean for local communities. To make …
Classroom Screen Time: Teacher Perspectives on Daily Digital Exposure Ms. Rivera, a third-grade teacher at Maple Ridge Elementary, keeps a running log of how students use devices during a typical school day. She noticed patterns similar to a broader cross-section of educators: devices are omnipresent for instruction, assessment, and individualized practice. Teachers who contributed to …
Top-Rated Elementary Schools in San Antonio: Voices from Children at Risk When families seek the best options for early education in San Antonio, they often consult rankings, test scores and program descriptions. Yet the clearest sense of a school’s culture and effectiveness can come from the children themselves. In collaboration with the nonprofit Children at …