by Darlene | Jul 29, 2026 | Public Education
What Your Child’s ‘A’ Really Means (And Why It Matters More Than Ever) A straight-A report card used to mean something. It meant a child worked hard. It meant the material was learned and retained. It was worth celebrating with ice cream and a little...
by Darlene | Jul 10, 2026 | Evaluator
As a homeschool evaluator, I’ve discovered that many people, including some school employees, assume that a homeschool evaluation works like a report card conference, a teacher observation, or a standardized testing review. It doesn’t. Pennsylvania homeschooling has...
by Darlene | Jun 12, 2026 | Raising Kids
For the parents of every kid who has ever cried over a wrong answer, a missed goal, or a drawing that “didn’t turn out right.” There’s a moment most parents know well. Your child stares at a math problem they got wrong, or replays the goal they didn’t score, or...
by Darlene | Jan 12, 2026 | Homeschooling, Public Education
Not long ago, I listened to a mother talk about her student in a public school setting. Her words have stayed with me. Her daughter takes her schoolwork seriously. She studies. She wants to understand what she is learning, not just complete assignments. During a math...
by Darlene | Aug 30, 2025 | Public Education
The Schenectady, New York school district has struggled with poor student performance for years. In 2022-2023, 95% of high school freshmen were three or more grade levels behind in math. More than half of middle schoolers lagged similarly in both reading and math,...
