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A data breakdown of SSAT and ISEE requirements at 49 selective private schools, by name, region, and deadline. Use it to work out which test your child's school list actually needs.
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These 5th grade math activities are simple enough to set up in minutes, but they're built to do more than entertain. Each one helps students actually practice concepts like fractions, decimals, and geometry, right at home.
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Make 4th grade math fun with these hands-on math activities. Learn fractions, multiplication, division, decimals, geometry, and more at home.
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7 out of 8 of these games use things you already own: dice, blocks, a ruler. Each one targets a specific skill 1st graders are learning right now, and most parents get the order wrong.
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The AMC 8 test is set for January 2027, but the deadlines that decide whether your child is eligible for AMC 8 starts in October. Here's exactly what to ask your child's school, and how to think about readiness at each grade level.
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Cupertino Union School District decides which math track your child lands in for grades 6 through 8, and the criteria are all published if you know where to look. We discuss the full picture: the math tracks, the NWEA scores and test dates, and the one rule that keeps a fast track open past grade 7.
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A collection of fun, easy to play math games for 3rd grade, covering a variety of skills and topics because math doesn't have to be boring!
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15 fun, no-prep math activities for 2nd graders using dice, coins, cards, and things you already have at home - covering addition, place value, money, geometry, fractions, time, and data.
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Eight simple counting, sorting, and pattern games for kids ages 3 to 5, using things you already have at home. No worksheets, no flashcards, no screens required.
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Texas is retiring the STAAR test after Spring 2027. Here's what House Bill 8's Student Success Tool changes for grades 3-8, when it starts, and how to help your child through the shift.
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AP Precalculus is worth it for students on the standard math track who are heading toward calculus, or toward a quantitative-adjacent major like economics or business.
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12 fun, hands-on math activities to restart the year with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Each activity is quick 15 to 20 minutes, has various difficulty levels, and comes with a quick way to assess student's readiness for next school year.