You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover...If There Is No Cover
At cyber schools, the pressure that often comes with the superficial nature of appearance and first impressions is removed
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Is Your Child Struggling? It May Not Be Their Fault
In many cases, a student is not to blame when they are struggling in school.
At What Age Can You Leave Kids Home Alone?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware don't give a specific answer, but a new survey of social workers says kids should be at least 12.
How to Teach Kids About Consent
Because consent is more than sexual, parents should talk to their children about it from a young age.
How to Stop Your Kid Bullying
What should you do if your child is the bully?
Agora, a PA Statewide, Tuition-free Online Public Charter School
Agora is a premier provider of innovative and unique K-12 cyber education in Pennsylvania.
Find an Overnight Field Trip
Several venues in and around Philadelphia host overnight field trips for schools or other groups.
How to Make it Through Your Kid's Middle School Years
A local school counselor uses his years of experience to help you get your child from kid to teen.
Local High Schools Decide to Start School Later
Several suburban Philadelphia high schools now start classes later, while others debate the pros and cons.
CCA Provides Students a Safe Haven From Bullying
CCA offers academic and family resources to help students overcome the aftermath of bullying.
PA Student Tip Line Gets Calls Mostly for Bullying, Mental-Health Issues
The tip line designed to take anonymous information about school threats has instead had more students reach out about bullying and mental health.
As Local Teen Gamer Wins $3 million, Esports Teams Go to School
Schools across the country, including ones in Philadelphia and the suburbs, have added esports teams as an extracurricular activity.
When is Teen Anxiety, Stress Too Much?
A little stress can help kids prepare for adulthood, but how much anxiety is too much, and what can you do to take the pressure off?
Local Kids Make Their Video Games Skyscraper Size
Video games get the skyscraper treatment.
3 Things Every Girl Who Plays Sports Should Know
Girl athletes are more susceptible to certain injuries, an orthopedic surgeon from Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia explains.
Disney and the Walnut Street Theatre Showcase Local School Musicals
A partnership with the Disney Musicals in Schools program gives young stars a chance to shine.
SAT to Include 'Adversity Score' with Students' Results
Colleges can use the 'adversity score' to determine if the students' socioeconomic background might have made it difficult for them to get a higher SAT score.
Radnor Joins Trend Toward Later School Start Times
Radnor Township School District has joined the growing list of local high schools to start classes later so kids can get more sleep. Radnor High School students will start classes at 8:30am in the fall, 55 minutes later than this year, the school board…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs When Pot is Legal
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware have debated whether to legalize marijuana. How should you discuss pot use with your children?
What's a Progressive School? How is it Different From a Traditional School?
Students in progressive schools learn through experiences and projects, often out in the community.
How to Get Your Kids Into College (Legally)
If it doesn't take money, fame or a willingness to bend the rules to get into college, what does it take?
Families That Choose a Religious School That's Not Their Faith
You don't have to be Catholic to attend Catholic school. Other religious schools also welcome all faiths.
When School Starts Later, Students Do Better, Study Says
Teens who started school later got more sleep and improved their grades.
Cyber Classes Popular at Traditional High Schools
More schools are offering online high school courses and blended classes.