Research School Information Online
Parents are moving today more than ever. In fact, I receive calls almost every week about these "parental relocation cases." One of the (many) issues that the Court considers in such cases is the quality of the schools in each location.
Fortunately, it is now easier than ever to find out necessary information about educational institutions located far away, thanks to Yahoo Real Estate. This free service allows you to research both public and private schools in any state by city name or even by zip code.
The information provided includes contact information, enrollment, student to teacher ratio, and location on an interactive map. There are also reports available on the school's test scores, students, and teachers. This resource can prove extremely helpful as a starting point when a child's eduction is at issue, and I urge you to check it out.
Source: "Find School Info With Yahoo School Search" by Wendy Boswell, publishd at LifeHacker.
Fortunately, it is now easier than ever to find out necessary information about educational institutions located far away, thanks to Yahoo Real Estate. This free service allows you to research both public and private schools in any state by city name or even by zip code.
The information provided includes contact information, enrollment, student to teacher ratio, and location on an interactive map. There are also reports available on the school's test scores, students, and teachers. This resource can prove extremely helpful as a starting point when a child's eduction is at issue, and I urge you to check it out.
Source: "Find School Info With Yahoo School Search" by Wendy Boswell, publishd at LifeHacker.
Ah yes, more business for the divorce and custody industry.
Hard to believe, but in "move away" cases there are even more people who profit.
There are organizations dedicated (for a large fee) to checking out the schools in the new place, against the one the child currently attends.
Yes, they do believe schooling is more important than parenting. Why? Because there's a buck to be made and America is all about commerce and Not family values.
Details at FamilyLawCourts.com
More important than a school's test scores is the curriculum and the "blueprints" for that curiculum, both of which are available for all public schools. These documents set forth a list of what students "are expected to know and to do", and so provide a clear comparison between states and districts.