Louisin Child Advocacy

I quit my job as a public school teacher. This is why

As much as I want to stay in public schools, to fight for my students’ right to learn how to think well about complex issues, I have decided the fight is...

Why I’m a Public-School Teacher But a Private-School Parent

Open-ended Questions to Encourage Conversation

Why is it important to ask students open ended questions? It encourages academic thinking and conversation, especially among English Language Learners. Get tips for using open ended questions in your classroom.

Where did resilience go? The reason I became an Independent Educational Consultant

Have we become a nation of parent fixers? This has become glaringly evident in light of the recent college admission scandal. Parents so caught up in the

How to Choose a Primary or Secondary School According to Expert Educational Consultants

An expert educational consultant at International College Counselors offers tips on how to choose a primary or secondary school.

An Educational Consultant's View on Admissions & Learning Disabilities

Educational Consultant Lori Day reveals strategies for helping students with learning disabilities.

Child advocacy group says children are most often abused by someone they know

“We used to hear that we needed to be really worried about strangers, and the truth is, most of the time children are sexually abused by someone they know and someone that the parents know.…

Four ways to tell if an educational app will actually help your child learn

In an increasingly plugged-in world, not all educational apps are created equally.

3 brave girls choose school over child marriage — World Vision Advocacy

Child marriage is common in Afghanistan. It robs girls of their education, but World Vision is empowering communities to end child marriage.

How to tell if your child’s educational app is actually educational

Why Your Child May Need Educational Therapy

When a child is struggling to learn, educational therapy may be key to helping a child become a happy, efficient and successful lifelong learner.

Life Stories Child and Family Advocacy to present child abuse prevention workshop

The Darkness to Light Stewards of Children workshop will discuss a variety of topics and issues, including how to recognize, react and prevent child abuse, especially sexual abuse.

How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?

The federal government should work toward a comprehensive policy to require that publicly funded resources are made publicly available.

When Does Educational Equity Become Educationally Unethical? (Opinion)

Equity stumbles into a truly gruesome place when educators are directed to shortchange students based on how they look or where they live.

Self-Advocacy: When NOT to Advocate for Your Child

When to advocate for your child and when to let them learn self-advocacy skills.

10 schools and educational resources to boost your child’s learning

Help your child aim high and achieve with these supportive learning environments and tools.

What gifted advocacy is not

How advocacy for gifted children is often misinterpreted

Are You Blithely Unaware of How Educational Research Impacts You?

There are teachers and leaders who believe that researchers have little to do with their classroom practice, but the reality is that what researchers do has a direct effect on everything that happens in the classroom.

How Can I Request My Child's Educational Records?

If you are in a dispute with the school, want to learn more about your child's educational history (attendance, discipline, testing, etc.), or if you just want to make sure your copy of the records...