Author sees the guidelines as providing compromise and flexibility to the benefit of students. (Editor)

To further home-school communication and help parents resolve possible conflicts regarding their children, schools should have strictly reinforced guidelines. A checklist/question format is helpful. Parents should be encouraged to establish relationships with teachers, telephone the school if a conflict arises, forgo anonymity, and develop best…

The Manhattanville (New York) College Neuroscience Outreach Program is a research-based effort that presents different topics in neuroscience to science students in local middle schools. The program aims to provide a forum for curriculum development and teaching, enhance a cooperative internal community, and increase student awareness of the…

Today's school counselors are educated and trained in knowledge- and skill-based programs that emphasize counseling, guidance, consultation, coordination, and referrals. Counselors address three categories of student needs (social/personal, educational, and career) and tackle tough problems that interfere with the learning process.…