Polls show that education is one of the most important issues to Americans today – but there's little consensus on how to make schools better. This newsfile examines the problems, and the possibilities for improvement.



web resources
KidsConnect
A good question-answering and referral service for kids ages K-12

U.S Department of Education
Contains updates on the federal government's education initiatives

The National Education Association
Site of the nation's largest teacher's union

My Government
Voting records and bios of your elected representatives at the federal and state levels

Grapevine
Find out how much your state spends on education

The Educational Resource Information Center
Site of the nonprofit organization contains a wealth of information on options and financing for higher education

Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Source for articles on school reform, standards and other education issues. Features an index with links to more educational sites, Fordham resources and outside resource sites

The Children's Literature Web Guide
Clearinghouse for Internet resources related to books for children and young adults





time cover stories
How to Make Your Kid a Better Student
TIME explores what it takes to succeed in school. We look at some reigning theories about intelligence and gender differences and offer some basic lessons on how to help children make the most of their minds.
October 19, 1998

Too Much Homework!
What's happened to family life? The quantity and difficulty of assignments can turn weeknights into hours-long research excursions, leaving kids in tears and parents with migraines.
January 25, 1999

Revolt Against the Schools
A grassroots movement of parents and teachers is attempting to reshape public education, setting up alternative schools that are free from stultifying bureaucracy and leaden curricula but still funded by taxes.
October 31, 1994

other timeinc magazines
TIME for Kids
The web site of TIME's sister publication, for kids grades 2-6

ParentTime
An authoritative resource from Parenting magazine containing information on childrearing, kid's health and development, school and homework issues

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