Articles: Tips and expert advice for modern parenting.

The cradle-to-career advocate

Raising five children, Ary French learned that showing up to school events wasn't enough鈥攔eal change required understanding how to help parents navigate the systems from birth to adulthood.

Finding parent power by infiltrating the school district

When board meetings and protests failed to create change, parent advocate Maribel Gardea got strategic鈥攑lacing parents on district councils and offering solutions until administrators had no choice but to listen.

Leslie Caraballo: When politicians fail, create your own solution

When districts say one thing but do another

Leslie Caraballo got tired of relaying the same empty promises to the frustrated parents in her community, until she realized she needed to go beyond complaints and invoke the law.

ShaElla Askew: When "Behind-the-Scenes" Isn't Enough

Behind-the-scenes bridgebuilding

When ShaElla Askew failed to focus angry parents at her child's school toward effective advocacy, she convinced the school to transform how it communicated with families.

What is a microschool?

Often described as a modern version of the one-room schoolhouse, microschools promise small, flexible, and student-centered learning environments. Here鈥檚 what to know if you鈥檙e considering one for your child.

Understanding GreatSchools ratings: What they mean and how to use them

GreatSchools ratings give parents a simple way to understand K鈥�12 schools using publicly available state and federal data.

School choice in Florida

The Sunshine State is ranked #1 in the number of choices available for K-12 students, according to the EdChoice Friedman Index. Almost 50 percent of the state鈥檚 children attended a school their family preferred, instead of an assigned neighborhood school.

My child tells on their sibling to get them in trouble

When your daughter tries to get her sister in trouble, here's what you can do.

My child gets distracted from homework

Help your child stay on task by overcoming some common obstacles.

My child pretends their homework is done when it isn't

My child pretends that his homework is done when it isn't

Doing homework is very important. Learn what to say when your child pretends he's finished his homework (but you know he's not).

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