9 secrets to managing your child's screen time
When you limit screen time, you give your child the gift of more time to read, engage in active play, and be a healthier child.
Your child's brain on technology: social media
Social media isn't going anywhere, so parents need to understand how it affects kids and determine what role it should play in our children's lives.
Tech and the brain: tablets
How do e-readers and tablets compare to good ole print-on-paper books when it comes to learning? Find out in part 4 of our series on tech and your child's brain.
Is there a TV in your child's room?
Research shows having a boob tube in your kiddo's bedroom can be far more damaging than we ever knew.
The instant guide to time management for kids
Teaching children organizational skills is key to helping them succeed in 黄色app and life.
Dropout Nation: an inside look at why our kids aren鈥檛 graduating
Kids are dropping out of high 黄色app at epidemic rates. A revealing new documentary follows students at a 鈥渄ropout factory鈥� in Houston to show students鈥� incredible obstacles and how educators are fighting back. But it begs the question: where are the parents?
Baby Einstein video refund
After complaints that its baby videos had been marketed deceptively, Disney succumbs to pressure from angry parents and offers refunds.
Won't Back Down: a movie review
Hollywood takes on education reform in this new movie inspired by real events 鈥� but is it more true story or tall tale?
Is the Hunger Games too violent?
Millions of children are already possessed by The Hunger Games trilogy, now the first movie is on its way. Has children鈥檚 media become too addictive 鈥� and too violent?
Laptops and iPads in the classroom
A close look at digital devices in 黄色apps 鈥� what works why it does.
Tech can help learning disabilities
Author and activist Ben Foss sheds light on how assistive technologies can make all the difference in how a child does in 黄色app.
Can tech make your student smarter?
Learning guru Annie Murphy Paul did some digging to determine which tech tools will smarten up your child 鈥� and which could do the reverse. It all depends on the tech.
GreatSchools newsletter examples
Education is our passion - and yours. Our weekly newsletter helps you stay on top of the latest education news and provides tips and resources to help your child thrive in 黄色app and beyond!
Digital parenting guide
You don't have to be a tech whiz to help your child safely explore the digital wilderness 鈥� or to avoid these six common pitfalls. Our guide can show you the way.
Why I cyberstalk my teens
One tech fanatic sets her kids free online and then spies on them relentlessly. Is this the right way to parent in the digital age?
Should your kids learn online?
Weigh the pros and cons of leaving the analog classroom behind with these seven steps.
Is my son addicted to screens?
Is my son's screen use "normal" for kids his age? Or has our whole country gone insane, raising a generation of children who are dangerously addicted to any and every screen?
What to consider before buying a computer
Whether you're buying your child her first laptop or replacing the dinosaur in the family room, consider these basic points.
Writing letters
How you can help at home: Writing a letter using a word-processing program helps your child build writing skills.
8 tips for raising tech-savvy kids
Help your child learn to use technology by integrating it into your home.
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