Leaving the Elementary School Years
Transitioning to middle school is tough on kids. Learn how to help your child do it with ease.
School
Best Books For the College-Bound
N.C. High School Counselors recommend top picks for college-bound students.
Cleaning the Air for Kids
Each day the routine act of riding a school bus exposes children to a toxic mix of airborne carcinogens and particles from diesel exhaust. Diesel engines have long been known to spew dirty exhaust from their tailpipes, but studies now reveal that levels of diesel pollutants getting inside school buses can be up to four times greater than outside levels.
Early Language Immersion: A Window to the World
Whether his patients prefer English or Spanish, Jonathan Guenter has a great bedside manner. A local ER doctor, he’s been bilingual since elementary school — thanks to a decision his parents made more than two decades ago to enroll him in a language immersion program.
Teacher Talk: Getting Kids Ready for School
A look at things parents can do to make sure their kids are ready to go back to school.
School Achievements, Homework and Challenges
Parents want to know how to challenge a child in class, what is the purpose of homework and how much should they get involved.
Finding the Funds
The College Foundation of North Carolina Offers Tips During Tough Financial Times
Danger in the Hallways
Student safety has always been a priority for state and local school officials, but the emphasis on keeping our classrooms safe has increased in recent years with the numerous tragic school shootings nationwide.
