Begin teaching kids money management skills early
Tribune-Review
But many U.S. teens aren't being taught these skills, according to a report released last month by the Programme for International Student Assessment. The organization, which evaluated financial literacy among thousands of 15-year-olds in 14 countries, ...

9 Reasons Parents Choose to Homeschool Their Children
The Epoch Times
Increasingly, homeschooling is becoming a mainstream option for families of all sorts. The vast access to information and connection the Internet provides has allowed what was once considered a fringe idea to seem like a plausible one for many families.

How To Help Your Child Balance School Work And Sports
CBS New York
What tests does your child have coming up in school? Schedule out play time, homework time, family time, and study time. Is all that time on short supply? Think outside of the box—all those hours spent in the car driving to and from practice can be ...

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What should my gifted child be doing over the summer?
MultiBriefs Exclusive (blog)
Summer is beginning, and you haven't made any activity plans for your gifted child. By the end of this month, you may be regretting that decision. Here are some suggestions for your consideration: 1. The first consideration should be to find paths to ...

New partnership with Khan Academy designed to expand 'personalized learning' in the classroom
EdSource
In establishing relationships with several county offices of education in Southern California, the Khan Academy is hoping to expand its already large footprint in the world of personalized learning to make its online resources a more formal part of the ...

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Never Mind the Students; Homework Divides Parents
New York Times
Similar battles have been playing out around New York City: After P.S. 118 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, eliminated mandatory homework this school year, some parents insisted that the school provide worksheets for their children anyway. At P.S. 116 in ...

Will Personalized Learning Become the New Normal?
The Atlantic
The state's six-month-old, $2 million public-private personalized-learning initiative is capitalizing on the freedom afforded by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—the nation's federal education law, which returns significant power to the states ...

Learning Myths And Realities From Brain Science : NPR Ed : NPR
NPR
A new survey shows widespread misconceptions and unfounded confidence about learning.

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