So. Your teen needs professional treatment for certain mental health issues. At an adolescent rehab center. You’re fine with them going, except for one major issue: You don’t want them to fall behind in school. We get you. Education is important. Leaving school for weeks at a time can make your teen fall behind in his schoolwork, which can ultimately affect his academic year. Perhaps, if he’s already a senior

It’s an exciting time in post-secondary education in the United States. After resting on our collective laurels for several decades, test data from the late 1990s and early 2000s revealed the test scores of students from Europe and Asia had surpassed those of students in the U.S. They made the most gains in STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This galvanized educators in the U.S. into action. Initiatives were

The Mood Makes the Class In an article published in 2014 in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology entitled “Pathways From Teacher Depression and Child-Care Quality to Child Behavioral Problems” researchers describe a clear relationship between depression in preschool teachers and emerging behavioral issues displayed by their students. Teachers, parents, and professional child service workers generally recognize that children play out the emotional issues present in the adults with

In 1949, the non-profit organization Mental Health America (MHA) held the first Mental Health Awareness Month, which is also called Mental Health Month. The goal of Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) is the same as the overall organizational goal of MHA: to raise awareness about the needs of people living with mental illness and promote the general mental health and well-being of all Americans. Before we discuss this year’s MHAM

What Is Homeschooling? One question that every parent has to answer sooner or later is this: how am I going to best prepare my child for a successful life? Every parent has a slightly different answer to this question, but almost unanimously, parents and experts alike agree that a solid education is the best foundation for a fulfilling adulthood. This leads to another question: what kind of school is best

A New Trend in Education: Early College High Schools Early College High School. At first read, this combination of words seems like a contradiction in terms. Traditionally speaking, college and high school are two separate segments of education. There has always been a small percentage of advanced students who begin college far earlier than most students. It’s not unheard of for prodigies to begin college classes by age fourteen. For