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News for Parents
Here we will periodically reference news and commentary involving education, societal trends, and advice to Christian parents. Most articles are from the Wall Street Journal and their education reporters. COME ON IN ...
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Helicopter Parenting on Steroids
Some parents go on spring break with their high school kids. Do you? Â https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/spring-break-high-school-pare...
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Apr 151 min read
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The Decision All Parents Have to Make
Most parents can relate to this family . . . https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/my-daughter-is-ready-for-her-first-smartphone-im-not-...
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Apr 131 min read
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Where Are The Good Men?
President Trump proclaims his tariffs will bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Good luck finding workers to fill them. A common...
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Apr 81 min read
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When Accommodations is a License to Cheat
We've seen this for years at the college level; there has been a steady growth in "accommodations" over the years. You can imagine the...
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Mar 221 min read
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"Be A Jock First"
Great editorial. Thank you Senator Dave. When I'm asked by my college students how to best prepare for college success, I answer "Be a...
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Mar 211 min read
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The Usual Bad News About Reading
You start to wonder if schools are doing ANYTHING regarding basic knowledge anymore, such as the three R's. For example, I find that many...
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Jan 291 min read
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Why Few Men Are Going Into Teaching
A generation of boys is growing up with few male role models in the classroom. This is sad. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/educati...
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Jan 281 min read
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Screens Taking Over Classrooms
Great teaching comes by actual personal human interaction and not through screens. Imagine Nick Saban trying to teach football via Zoom,...
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Jan 231 min read
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What Happens When A Whole Generation Never Grows Up
Thirty-somethings are increasingly bypassing the traditional milestones of adulthood. One of the dangers is a permanent state of arrested...
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Jan 81 min read
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Never Say This To Your Students
Parents and Teachers: Don't EVER say to your kids/students "you can't do this." How many times did I hear that along my road, even from...
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Jan 51 min read
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How Much Worse Can It Get?
It's ridiculous how bad America is doing in education. How's it possible that my COLLEGE students are poor writers and can barely...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read
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The Wonder of Noticing
A wonderful story about counting our blessings and paying attention to the things that really matter. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-bless...
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Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Getting Into Elite Universities
Around 10,000 people currently work as full-time college consultants in the U.S., which compares to less than 100 in 1990. This guy is at...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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The Ladies Are Taking Over
More women ages 25 to 34 have entered the workforce in recent years than ever. The share of young men in the labor market, meanwhile,...
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Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Southern Colleges On The Rise
It's largely about fun, lower costs, football Saturday, warmer weather, and the southern hospitality doesn't hurt. We are well-familiar...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Teens Need Real Jobs, Not Elite Internships
Internships have their place but, as Katie Roiphe of the Wall St. Journal observes, are frequently used for padding a resume instead of...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Gen Z Teachers Curating Dazzling Classrooms
Nothing against a nice classroom, but FAR more important is the curriculum. Our college students can barely write a cohesive paragraph...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Top Ten Colleges for Best Salaries After Graduation
The 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings based on metrics related to graduate earnings and return on investment had MIT at...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Break Out The Pencils Again
The latest on parents' efforts to opt their kids out of classroom technology, which often fuels distraction rather than learning....
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Grades Have Become a Joke
EVERY parent needs to read this article on grade inflation in college. I've been harping on it for over a decade. Potential employers,...
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Sep 8, 20241 min read
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