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Checklist for Parents

What parents can do to help children be ready for the 21st century.
Helping Your Child

Help your child get the most out of homework, succeed in school, and more.
 
Tool Kit for Hispanic Families

How to help your child succeed in school and resources that can help.
Tips for Parents

Monitoring homework, helping with reading, working with schools, and keeping kids drug free.
 
Options for Parents

NCLB means more choices for parents—supplemental services (tutoring) and school choice.
 
SchoolMatters

Information about schools can help parents make good decisions about their children's education.
Federal Student Aid

How to plan for college, prepare your child for it, and pay for it.
 
News Parents Can Use

Monthly TV show on ways to ensure that children learn well and succeed in school.
Teaching Our Youngest

How to help children develop their language abilities, increase their knowledge, become familiar with books, learn letters and sounds, recognize numbers, and learn to count.
 
Helping Your Preschool Child

A booklet that provides parents with activities to help children (infancy through age 5) become better learners and prepare for school.
Organizations that can help

Organizations that provide information or assistance related to gifted children.
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about special education and children with special needs.
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program

If your child receives special education and related services at school, an individualized education program (IEP) is required. This guide explains the IEP process.
 
State Resource Sheets (Disability-related Issues)

Find organizations in your state that address disability-related issues. Includes state agencies, state chapters of disability organizations, parent groups, and parent training and information projects.