Category: Miscellaneous

More than half of the students who enter high school will graduate, but not all graduates are teenagers. Those with a high school diploma statistically earn more money, have less health problems, commit fewer crimes and are less likely to be unemployed. Some high school dropouts have found success, however. Despite all the graduation statistics […]

SUMMER CAMPS Kids love camps. I was amazed to see how many local camps are available in every state. Besides both day and overnight camps, there also are camps for different interests ranging from adventure, travel, sporting activities, and even science. A great resource is www.summercamps.com. There you can search for camps either by interest […]

Does your teen like animals? He might enjoy volunteering at your local animal shelter or rescue group. The web site www.petfinder.com lets you search for local animal shelters, sign up to be a volunteer, learn about pets, and gather other information related to pet care. Your local hospice or hospital will also appreciate your teen’s […]

Clip, paste and write about your family adventures. A family vacation is a perfect opportunity to create a trip scrapbook that will be a lasting souvenir of family adventures. Collect postcards, brochures and menus from restaurants and tourist attractions. Encourage your child to write descriptions of the places you visited and tell stories about your […]

The smallest school in the UK is Holy Island Church of England First School. It usually has fewer than half a dozen children. In Australia there is the famous School of the Air, where pupils in remote areas learn by listening to special radios. So, perhaps, a school is any place where people come together […]

Think eight weeks of summer vacation is too long? In Chile, summer vacation lasts from mid-December to early March, meaning Chilean children are off for about 12 weeks. And in Ethiopia, vacation is 12 to 15 weeks, depending on the school. Germany, however, only has a very short six week vacation.

High school was not really a part of school until the 1930s. Before that most Americans only completed eight years of school. Why was that and what changed it? Well, during the Great Depression, there were many communities that had little work to offer, and they figure that keeping teenagers in the classrooms would keep […]

The largest high school in America has over 8,000 students. It is Morton High School in Berwyn-Cicero, Illinois. The East Campus has over 6,000 students, and it is a co-op high school. Indiana has 9 of the top ten largest high school gymnasiums in America. In California, about 45% of children enrolled in kindergarten through […]

The first schools were set up by the ancient Greeks and the Chinese, a  very long time ago. There have been various sorts of schools in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales for many centuries. But it wasn’t until the Education Act of 1944 that secondary education was free for all pupils in England and Wales. […]