Need advice: what is the best way to educate a child who is a follower in large groups but an independent leader in small groups? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Sep 30, 2009 - 15 answers

Public education filter: if you went to school in a good district, a not-so-great district, or an in-between district, how did it affect the quality of your education and your success later in life? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Jun 23, 2009 - 37 answers

Please help me understand people's objections to year-round public school. [more inside]
posted by cheapskatebay on Apr 23, 2009 - 58 answers

What, if anything, are the advantages of attending an expensive private prep school over a local public high school. [more inside]
posted by Xurando on Apr 2, 2008 - 47 answers

I want this NYC Public School to give me a piece of furniture they might be throwing away in the near future. [more inside]
posted by AnyGuelmann on Jan 15, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I enroll my children in a school in LA without having a house? [more inside]
posted by visual mechanic on Aug 11, 2007 - 11 answers

My athiestic leanings make me feel extremely unwelcome in my workplace. It's a public school. No one there even knows I'm an athiest. I need advice. [more inside]
posted by PhatLobley on Dec 20, 2006 - 88 answers

What do people opposed to school vouchers think of private schools in general, and is supporting them hypocritical? [more inside]
posted by deep_sea_diving_suit on Jul 23, 2006 - 22 answers

How do you get high school students to do their homework? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Oct 7, 2005 - 31 answers

PublicSchoolFilter! My son is entering the local public school system in the fall (1st grade). He's currently in a Montessori kindergarten, and is reading, writing, doing addition and subtraction. The question is, should we push for gifted and talented designation for him? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Irontom on Feb 9, 2004 - 49 answers

Our elementary school's PTA is looking for an ethical and/or fair trade fundraiser. I have only found one decent resource. Anyone else had experience with this? [more inside ...] [more inside]
posted by whatnot on Jan 8, 2004 - 8 answers