“You never really know whether that was the right decision, ” he says, sounding suddenly like many American parents—worried about his children’s school but hoping for the best.

他突然像许多美国家长那样说——担心孩子的学校，但又希望学校是最好的。

youdao

I get many letters from parents who want to know whether joint custody makes divorce easier.

我收到很多父母的来信，他们想知道共同监护权能否使孩子更容易接受离婚。

youdao

Tension descended on these children when it was time for departure since they didn't know whether they could adapt to the life without parents.

当离别时刻到来时，这些孩子忐忑不安起来，因为他们不知道自己能否适应没有父母在身边的生活。

youdao

Bush has called for a testing regimen to help get lagging or failed schools on track, saying student proficiency in reading and math must be measured so parents will know whether their children are advancing equitably -- and so school administrators will know if their teachers are performing up to locally established standards.

CNN: Bush impatient with Congress on education bill

Parents have a right to know whether their children are mastering the basics.

CNN: State Of The Union

By the way, these are lessons that stage parents, whether sports or pop music, never seem to know, and never seem to learn.

FORBES: Rebecca Black, and the lessons for sports parents