Every single school has plenty of testing. From simple quizzes to the end of the year testing even kids in elementary school are going to face lots of tests so it is best to know what the test is so that you can prepare. So I went and found every standardized test that students across…
Many students and their parents don’t understand everything that goes into a summer school program. Not only that, but summer school is stigmatized as being a negative thing, or a punishment for kids who are not smart. There are actually many different reasons that students could be enrolled or admitted into a summer school program,…
When your child who attends elementary school tells you that they will have to take a standardized test soon, you likely cringe inwardly because you remember when you had to take them. You are likely wondering: why do elementary school students take standardized tests so often? Elementary school students take standardized tests so often to…
Going from high school to college can be confusing, especially with the language used to describe people and their journey through education. Sophomores are not considered upperclassmen in college. The class order goes from freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Most colleges are a four-year undergraduate program and each year corresponds with a class. Freshmen and…
Florida is an expensive state, and some potential homeschoolers wonder if homeschooling is equally as expensive. Depending on the circumstances of each child, this could be a good thing. The average cost of homeschooling in Florida is around $700 to $1,800 per year. The cost includes the materials for courses, the curriculum used to teach…
Education can be confusing sometimes. There are many different terms for a single form of education. Take elementary school, for instance. It is also known as primary school, primary education, and elementary education, and that isn’t even including its names from countries outside the US. So what is secondary education? Is college included under that…
Have you ever heard of a school locking children out of the school bathrooms at certain times of the days? There certainly are a lot more precautions that schools have to take these days with students and education that they didn’t have to take in the past that can be difficult on both the students…
While attending high school, students have multiple opportunities to attend formal and semi-formal dances with their friends or dates. However, can juniors attend prom and homecoming? Juniors can attend prom and homecoming. Homecoming can be attended by all high school students, including freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Meanwhile, only juniors and seniors can attend the…
Being in high school often means going to high school dances. It is important to know which dances you can go to and which ones you cannot. Sophomores (10th graders) can go to homecoming, but they can’t always go to prom. Homecoming is open to all students. In many schools, prom is only open to…
Prom and Homecoming are the top two dances in the whole school year that most high school kids want to go to, and enjoy going to. However, these dances may limit the participants who are allowed to go to Prom and Homecoming. At most schools, 9th graders (Freshmen) can go to Homecoming, but they cannot…