Parents --- Homeschooling Can Take a Lot Less Time Than You Think by Joel Turtel
... Moreover, unlike the public school child, whose day is largely taken up by non-task activities, the homeschooled child has ample time left each day to take part in other activities — athletics, art, history, etc” So, according to the authors, if home-schooled children study for only two hours a day, year round, they will get three times more educational hours on academic basics like reading, writing, and arithmetic than public-school students get.

Parents' Complaints --- Arrogant Public Schools Turn a Deaf Ear by Joel Turtel
... For instance, many public schools have introduced classes and books about homosexuality into elementary and high-school sex-education classes. When parents find out about these classes, they frequently complain to the school principal and local politicians. To avoid these complaints, public schools often try to keep secret from parents what they teach in these sex-ed classes. Moreover, teachers, principals, and school authorities don't have to listen to those amateur, irritating parents who ...

Multiplying Success - Preparing Your Child for a Standardized Test in Math by Kayla Fay
... One half of the students at Booker Elementary School went to the soccer game. 1/3 of the students wore blue.1/2 of the students who wore blue were boys. Forty boys wore blue. How many students were in the school? A. 120 B. 240 C. 480 D. 560 Please hurry and solve this problem, because you have 37 more like it, and only 90 minutes to finish them you're in the third grade. ( A variation of this problem appeared on a standardized test for 3rd graders.) Whatever your opinion about the ...

Back to School Checklist by Kathy Burns-Millyard
... High School honor students and college bound students will also need special books, and these usually need to be purchased. Book covers are also useful for all grades. 3. Writing Tools: Pens and pencils are generally thought of automatically, but often there are other writing related materials that must be purchased for school as well. Younger children often need crayons and paint for instance, while older kids may need markers and colored pencils.

Back to School Savings: Six Ways to Save Money During Back-to-school Time by Jamie Jefferson
... can make fun, personalized folders, supply tins, lunchboxes, notebooks, and book covers. 6. Plan a simple reward for the first day. Treat your elementary school student to a special surprise at the end of the first day (or at the end of the first week for middle school and high school students.) Take your children out for pizza or an ice cream cone and ask them to tell you all about their classes, their new friends, and what they think they are going to enjoy most about the year to come.

Studying Your Study Environment by Roger Seip
... So often all we need is that small incremental step in the right direction to drastically improve results in the end. It’s much more effective to attempt small or practical study goals. Improving your study environment is a seemingly common sense improvement, but is overlooked by many parents. By making this effort you will be setting your student on a track for improved study habits that will stay with them and yield results for years to come.

Questions And Answers About The GED Test by Leonard Williams
... Today, for the 34 to 38 million adults in the US who never graduated from high school, the GED is the best solution to make educational and career progress. But many people don’t understand the GED and the process of how to get it. As a GED instructor and curriculum developer with PassGED, I’ve answered hundreds of questions from students. It’s likely these questions and answers will be helpful to people who need more information about the GED test and the testing process.

31 Ways to Promote Your Book in March During Small Press Month by Brent Sampson
... If people like the writing style of your review, they may investigate your book, especially if you write reviews for books within the same genre as yours. Mar 25 - Contact the public libraries in each state and mention your involvement with Small Press Month. Send them information about your book. Here's a link that will get you started: Mar 26 - Start preparing for April (National Poetry Month), especially if you have a volume of poetry you have published.