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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Skipping a Grade

Here’s a story by Heather Vogell about a family where the three oldest children have all skipped a grade.

The family says the secret to their kids’ success is Mom and Dad having a good relationship with their kids’ teachers. Also, they do a lot of studying at home, especially over the summer.

Would you want your child to skip a grade? Any stories from parents who have skipped a grade? What are the pros and the cons.

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The Small Class Trade-off

Looks like the new class size law is a boon for people in the trailer industry. School systems will add hundreds more trailers to comply with the mandate. Here’s Diane Stepp’s story.

Would you rather your child be in a trailer with a small class or in the building with a larger class?

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