Secrets of Your Child's Education

Alexa Stuart Frisbie's new book provides parents with a timely and practical guide to what all children need to be happy and successful as they learn. In her book, Ms. Frisbie, herself an award-winning teacher, teacher-trainer and parent, describes hidden causes for lackluster education — from teacher-bullies to disconnected curriculum — and practical fixes parents can use to hurdle over them. "The school system, even with the best of intentions," says the author, "can fail your child. My b...