Education | Today's Parent

What you need to know about the International Baccalaureate program

Find out if this challenging program is right for your child
Lying about homework

Alyson Schafer shares advice on how to handle kids who lie about doing their homework
How is grammar being taught in schools?

What's going on grammatically in your child's classroom
Learning to write

The ability to express thoughts in writing is a vital and valuable skill
Wi-Fi in schools: good or bad?

Is Wi-Fi hazardous for your kids health? Some schools are plugging back in
Teach your kids about different cultures

Learning about one another's cultures builds tolerance and acceptance
How to get your kid excited about reading

Great tips and ideas for raising a reader
Class clown

For teachers, having a prankster in the class isn't always a laughing matter
Standardized testing: Misused and misunderstood

Testing has its uses, but not for comparing schools
Preparing your teen for high school

Looking to give your kid some guidance on what grade nine will be like? Here's what today's teens say the newbies need to...
Unmotivated at school

There might be underlying reasons why your child has trouble focusing at school
To tutor, or not to?

When kids struggle at school, a little tutoring is often the first line of defence. But is it always the best?