About Parenting School Age Children: Teacher Ratings, Redshirting, and More

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Parenting School Age Children Parenting School Age Children School Family Life Health & Development From Katherine Lee, your Guide to Parenting School Age Children As many families prepare for the start of a new school year -- or have already begun to settle into one -- headlines have been filled with controversy brewing in schools over everything from the publication of teacher rankings and voluntary delaying of kindergarten to the use of wireless internet access in school buildings. Where do you stand on these issues? Can schools do a better job of teaching and developing our children? Can we? Read on about these hot school topics and what parents, educators, and politicians are saying about key issues that affect our children's futures. Should Teacher Ratings be Published? Recently, the LA Times ignited a firestorm of controversy when it published the names of 6,000 elementary school teachers, rating teachers based upon how much each teacher's students improved their standardized test scores... Read more More Parents are Delaying Kindergarten for Their Kids More children are starting kindergarten later, says recent research on voluntary delaying of kindergarten, also called academic "redshirting." According to recent data published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, 96 percent of 6-year-olds were enrolled in first grade 40 years ago. In comparison, only 84 percent of 6-year-olds were enrolled in first grade at the time the data was published, in 2008... Read more Sad State of Parent-Child Play As many as one-third of parents think that playing with their children is boring, says a new study out of Great Britain. The study also revealed that a third of parents play video games with their kids instead of engaging in interactive play such as going to the playground or playing board games with them... Read more Wi-Fi Danger in School: Real or Imagined? Does your school have wireless internet access? If so, have you or other parents you know ever worried about the health effects of Wi-Fi on children? According to recent news reports, some parents in Ontario, Canada are blaming Wi-Fi in schools for causing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, rashes, sleep and behavioral changes, and racing heartbeats in their children... Read more K-6 Children Ads School School Teacher Jobs After School Child Parenting Help Girls School Shoes Featured Articles Calming First Day Kindergarten Anxiety Back to School Shopping Survival Guide 6 Ways to Speed Up Morning Routines Helping Your Child Make Friends Green Lunch Box Ideas for School Guide to Your Growing Grade-Schooler   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More> This newsletter is written by: Katherine Lee Parenting School Age Children Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting School Age Children newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Good School Night Sleep Habits Tips to Ease Back to School Anxiety Back to School Shopping Survival Guide Brain-Boosting Breakfasts What Kindergarten Teachers Wish We Knew Advertisement