Family Law attorneys benefit from education advocates in divorce cases
When parents cannot agree on education decisions for their child, a third party point of view can a life saver for the child, and provide some needed comfort to the parents making changes in the family structure and perceived stability of the child. The worst thing a child can feel is a source of discord.
Children of divorce suffer academically, proven by statistics
Divorce and separation correlate positively1) with diminished school achievement and performance.2) Daniel Potter of the University of Virginia found that elementary school children who experience parental divorce immediately begin performing worse academically than their peers from intact families. This gap persists through elementary school.3) See source: http://marripedia.org/effects_of_divorce_on_children_s_education
Often, the adults involved in the divorce are coping with their own emotions and struggles, and parents most parents try their best. But children are incredibly aware of the state of their parents and equally coping with the changes involved. Children often do not have the voice or the authority, or the ability to conceive or express their own needs.
If your child is upset to attend school, or if their grades and achievement are dropping, an education advocate is a solution worth considering. Removing the parental emotions and perspective and having a third party is helpful to all parties involved and provides an expert opinion and problem solving strategy to your child’s situation which is often beyond the view of all those involved: parents, teachers, administrators.
Academic Transformations specializes in these solutions and also specializes testifying strongly in court for Education Advocacy.