Want to help your ninth-grader master reading and writing? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Read closely from rich and challenging ninth grade-level texts, ...

This story originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Ninth-grade English was a paradox for me—both the best and worst year for helping me learn to ...

I met an impressive cast of characters in my 9th grade writing class last year. Among them was the gambler who brought down the house in Vegas but was quickly killed off; the hero who saved his town ...

I've been a schoolteacher for almost 20 years, working with high-school students. I wish more parents would help their freshmen beyond getting good grades. A solid ninth-grader is set up for success ...