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What To Do When Your Child Hates School

ADMIN — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:37:51 +0000

Education plays an important role in building your child’s dreams. As a parent, you want your child to get a quality education as well as perform well in school. Their academic performance reflects on the kind of parent you are and your personal concern for your child’s future.

However, not every child loves school. In [...]

Does Your Child Need A Tutor?

ADMIN — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:59:41 +0000

There are several signs that will indicate to parents that their child needs a tutor, says Edward Gordon, a tutoring consultant for the federal and state governments and author of "Tutor Quest." According to Gordon, parents spend approximately $8 billion a year on tutors. He said the federal government will spend about $1 billion to pay for tutors due to the "No Child Left Behind" Act that was passed by Congress in January of 2002.

Some students struggle with English only No Child Left Behind test

ADMIN — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:16:05 +0000

The Oregon Department of Education is working on creating a test for students who speak English as their second, not first language. It appears that the current test required for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program is biased towards native English speakers.

No Child Left Behind Tutoring

ADMIN — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0000

No Child Left Behind is a program with excellent intent but poor funding. Most school districts are faced with the decision of whether or not to use NCLB money to pay for private tutoring and what their requirements for tutoring companies providing these services should be.