The Washington Assessment of Student Learning and state standards
Washington has methodically built its system of standards and statewide tests. Find out how the state's testing program works and how it affects your child.
From our readers: fun, low-cost summer activities
Our readers come up with creative ideas for fun, low-cost summer activities.
Start the school year right: tips from our experts
Whether it's finding more time for family activities or getting better organized for school, the start of a new school year is a good time to rethink and plan ahead.
From our readers: dealing with mean girls
Readers share their ideas for dealing with mean girls.
What's all the fuss about? Evolution, intelligent design and science education
Where states, school boards and the courts stand on the place of evolution in the science curriculum.
5 steps to influencing the school board
It may be time to go to a school board meeting. Here's how to work with your local school board 鈥� the people who can make or break your child鈥檚 education.
Playing house the grown-up way: teaching teens with LD the art of housekeeping
Kids with learning disabilities and ADHD often struggle with certain aspects of housekeeping. An expert offers training tips for parents.
Tablespoons & teaspoons: teaching teens with LD the art of meal preparation
Get expert, step-by-step advice on teaching your child with a learning disability or AD/HD to plan and prepare meals.
Mackenzie Thorpe's art "From the Heart"
When it mattered most, a caring teacher gave this now-famous artist with dyslexia the support he needed to pursue his passion.
Expert answers guide: understanding ADHD 鈥� symptoms, diagnosis, management, and myths
Download this informative guide to AD/HD by psychologist Sam Goldstein.
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