The best low-cost and free tools to help get your child into college
Before you get lost in the jungle of college applications, you should know about these four services.
Teaching kids to stay focused under pressure
For some kids, when the pressure's on, the ability to focus turns off. Here's how mindfulness lessons can help kids bypass distractions to do their best.
Massachusetts school ratings
Explore Massachusetts school ratings, how they are determined, and why they matter for your child's education.
Virginia school ratings
This overview for parents provides details about what goes into this information and how parents can use it to find the right school for their child.
New Jersey school ratings
This guide for parents offers details on how to interpret ratings and reports for schools in New Jersey and how to use them to find a school for your child.
Michigan school ratings
This guide helps parents understand and interpret school ratings and reports for schools in Michigan and how to use them to find a school for your child.
California school ratings
This comprehensive guide for parents demystifies the factors that influence school ratings and reports and offers tips on using this information to compare schools in California.
Why we're not using pandemic test score data in our GreatSchools Ratings
Our analysis shows that test score data from 2020 and 2021 are nonexistent at worst and incomplete at best. Instead, we're providing parents with other important school quality information while we await better data from 2022.
How mastery-based learning helps every student succeed
Traditional teaching can fail both struggling learners and the quickest studies. The radical idea behind mastery-based learning? Let students learn at their own pace.
The role of Advanced Placement classes in high school
Advanced Placement or AP classes offer students the opportunity to do college-level work and earn college credit while still in high school.
The high school parent鈥檚 year-by-year guide to the SAT and ACT
Your college-bound teen will likely take one or both of these college entrance exams at least once. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
Fixes for 7 common middle school problems
Going from elementary to middle school is a big change. Here's how you can support your child socially, emotionally, and academically.
Understanding GreatSchools Ratings
Our school profiles now include important information in addition to test scores. Here's a look at what goes into your school's GreatSchools Summary Rating.
Many colleges don't require the SAT or ACT
More colleges than ever have admissions policies that make taking the SAT or the ACT optional. Here's why that's good news for many applicants.
How to help your child get over nervousness about tests
Tests make kids anxious, which can prevent them from doing their best. Here's how you can help.
Taking the ACT and SAT on a budget
College admissions fees 鈥� for tests, test prep, and college applications 鈥� add up fast. Here鈥檚 a way to cut costs.
Why your teen should retake the SAT or ACT
Taking the SAT or ACT a second time is a good idea for pretty much all teens because it鈥檚 likely to help 鈥� and it definitely won鈥檛 hurt.
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