Parent Involvement in Education: The Key to Future Success

Parent Involvement in Education: The Key to Future Success – Decades of research show that when parents are involved in their children’s school and education, these children have: – Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates – Better school attendance – Increased motivation, better self-esteem – Lower rates of suspension – Decreased use of drugs and alcohol – And fewer instances of violent behavior School-age children spend 70% of their waking hours, including weekends and holidays, outside of school. It’s no surprise that the family can have a dramatic impact on a child’s learning and academic success — in fact, the greater the involvement, the greater the impact on a child’s achievement. Research has shown that family participation in education was a better predictor of students’ academic success — more than their socioeconomic status.

Rape Crisis is 40 – and the need is greater than ever

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

The latter are necessary, Coates explains, because "when women contact us, a lot of them have complex needs, which can be around rent arrears, eviction, debt, child protection issues, children in care, learning difficulties, drug and alcohol problems, …
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A monster liability: a summary of a new lawsuit filed against Monster beverage

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

Mr. Fisher believed that Monster Energy Drinks were safe for consumption by persons of all ages since the guys in the Monster Energy Drink truck were not asking kids how old they were prior to handing out the Monster Energy Drinks. … consumption has …
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