No School, and the Child Chooses What to Learn
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Some parents are opting to ÂunschoolÂ their children, a philosophy broadly defined by its rejection of not only the schoolhouse but also classes, curriculums and textbooks.
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Bad news &#151; but probably no surprise to parents &#151; when it comes to young children and vegetables: A government study showed fifth-graders became less willing to try vegetables and fruits when more were offered as free school snacks.
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The old school campus is dilapidated. There is little food, water from only a single tap, no toilets. Families sleep in the open or under tents made of scavenged tree branches and lengths of cloth used as skirts during the day.
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that kids  really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least  in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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Dropping out of high school has its costs around the globe, but nowhere steeper than in the United States.
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Disadvantaged children lagging a full year behind before they start school.
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This article uses examples from the American public school system; however, the ideas here are equally applicable in any country. What follows is not a comprehensive solution to every problem in public schools, only the ones that can be fixed by implementing The Keller Plan.    Anna, age three, currently works at a first grade level even though she cannot legally enter school for another two years. When she finally is old enough to enroll, she will be entering one of the worst school systems in the country. Presumably by this time she will be working at a third or fourth grade level, but will be forced to enter kindergarten with the other children her age.    Homeschooling is becoming an increasingly popular solution for such cases. For most parents though, this involves hiring expensive tutors. Homeschooling also runs the risk of socially isolating kids. Is there a way someone like Anna could get a topnotch education tailored for her own unique abilities while still enjoying the benefits public schools provide and avoiding the drawbacks of homeschooling?
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Children are supposed to play, run, jump and be active for at least two hours a day, but most aren&#39;t doing even half that much at preschool, says one of the first large studies
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Children from poorer homes are up to a year behind their more privileged peers by the age of three.
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When some students set out to learn about nutrition, the lessons hit closer to home than many of them expected.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Black children living in disadvantaged neighborhoods fall behind the equivalent of one year or more of schooling simply because of where they live.
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As children head back to school savvy  teachers are looking for the best ways to help students  maximize their learning potential.
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Back-to-school shopping used to be pretty low-tech. You'd get pencils, a notebook with blue-lined paper, some clothes, and maybe a new backpack.
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It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than one in 10 high schools across America.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Starting school at the age of four is "stressful" to children and does not help their education, according to a major review of English primary schools which also concluded kids take too many tests too early.
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Are schools leaving the most gifted children behind if they don't allow them to skip ahead?
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The empty nest isnât what many parents expected it would be when their children left for college. Many students seem to be home almost as much as theyâre away.