Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I'm currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece moved in with me. Overnight, I became a single “mom” to a wonderful, ...
Good grades may not mean academic success or good scores on state tests, particularly in math, a new report suggests, EdWeek reported. Grade inflation, which may mislead families about how well ...
Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece moved in with me. Overnight, I became a single “mom” to a wonderful, ...
Many parents would admit that they couldn’t sit down and pass an Algebra or Calculus test today, since they haven’t kept up with practice since high school or college. However, a recent graduate with ...
Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece moved in with me. Overnight, I became a single “mom” to a wonderful, ...
Persistence is the most important skill students can possess to help them get better grades, according to a new study. Students who are determined to overcome challenges and ignore distractions get ...
When Pierrce Holmes entered ninth grade, his school put him in 9C, a lower-level algebra class. Before then, Holmes had always earned good grades in math — mostly As — and when he found out his ...
To the editor: To columnist Robin Abcarian, who worries about paying the niece she’s raising for good grades, I say this — you’re a good parent! Rewarding a child to “jump-start” her is a technique ...