Homeschooling Revisited

Fifteen years ago when Family Times first published a feature on homeschooling, the practice of educating children at home rather than sending them off to school was just coming out of the shadows.

What’s What in  School Choice?

Whether you are choosing a school for your child for the first time, or planning a transition to a new school, have you considered all your options?

Cyber Schools
How Do They Work?

No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks. That childhood taunt, traditionally reserved for the last day of school, is now a standard for the hundreds of Minnesota kids attending Cyber Schools.

Dealing with Dyslexia

Thought to be present at birth, dyslexia has become an internationally recognized learning disability affecting millions of children and adults.   Although attention has been turned to understanding and coping with dyslexia, many parents, educators and even health care experts are still baffled by this enigmatic disorder.

Navigating the Net
Chart a Smart Course for Online
Learning Resources

Earlier this year, the history department at Middlebury College in Vermont made New York Times headlines when professors there formally banned students from citing Wikipedia as a research source in papers and projects.