Kids live at school. They spend about 900 to 1,000 hours per year in school, according to the Center for Public Education. While that sounds like a lot, kids in India and China go to school about 25-30% longer, so parents and caregivers need to make sure their kids are getting the best education possible …
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Over 40 years of research shows that regardless of a family’s income or socioeconomic background, students whose families are engaged attend school more regularly, earn better grades, enroll in higher-level programs and have higher graduation rates. Here are four ways you can help your child reach their full potential: Talk about school matters at home …
In the United States, public school usually starts between age 4 and 6 and continues until around age 17 to 18. You can also send your children to pre-school at an earlier age. Learn about the different U.S. education levels, class placement, and grade level placement for students new to the USA. In the United …
Diversity as a negative As the number of international students in the US has escalated dramatically over the years, students can find high diversity in the courses offered by the US education system. Each state follows a different curriculum of courses creating students of varying standards of education. This creates a gap in the education …
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Diversity With a country, comprising 50 states spreading on an entire continent, you can imagine the overwhelming range of courses and majors that are at your disposal, and, with English being the universal language, you can practically choose any area of study in any university. Another positive side of the US education system is that, …
The pandemic Covid-19 resulted in an unimagined situation of the world and it introduced an unprecedented use of technology in the education system, teaching and learning process. Schools and colleges stopped running regular classes and there came the time of online classes which brought both students and teachers on online platforms for teaching and learning. …
With the onset of a global pandemic, families have adjusted to a rapid move to online education. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, 93% of households with school-age children have had experience with some form of socially distant learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority of those households using some form …
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“I wish I could become the next Dancing star!” A 12-year-old boy from Delhi, Arjun wants to become the next dancing sensation of the nation. He saw his favorite dance reality show on TV, which filled him with energy, full of ambitious desires and dreams. He read newspaper articles about children achieving great heights, like …
Humans rely heavily on learning for child development. Because we are not born knowing how to behave in society, we have to learn many of the behaviors from the environment around us growing up. For most of us, this learning starts with the family at home. Learning comes in many forms. Sometimes children learn by …