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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 ...

Putting Careers On Hold for "Miniretirements"

Some workers in their 20s and 30s are borrowing years of freedom from their future selves to enjoy some of their retirement while they...

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Sep 5, 20241 min read

The WSJ/College Pulse Ranking of U.S. Colleges

Princeton University took first place in the 2025 WSJ/College Pulse ranking of U.S. colleges. CONGRATS to Georgia Tech for taking second...

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Sep 5, 20241 min read

Grappling with Gen Z in the Workplace

Companies find their youngest employees are the most difficult to work with. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-workforce-expect...

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Sep 3, 20241 min read

American Dream Proving Elusive

Younger generations are particularly affected, as they feel priced out of homeownership and saddled with high interest rates and student...

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Aug 29, 20241 min read

Parenting Hazardous To Your Health?

Parenting is difficult today, for sure, but most parents I know wouldn't trade it. This piece suggests maybe it’s really the...

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Aug 29, 20241 min read

Teachers Are Burning Out

Student behavior and mediocre pay are taking their toll. This is sad, since teachers play an enormous role in the development and success...

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Aug 27, 20241 min read

Keyboarding Going Obsolete

Gen Z can do anything on a computer -- except type without looking at the keys. Only 2.5% (2019) are graduating from high school with a...

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Aug 26, 20241 min read

How to Wean Your Kids Off Cell Phone Screens

Parents and teachers need to reassure young people that they can navigate their days without screens. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/educati...

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Aug 25, 20241 min read

A Wave of College Closures Leaves Students in Limbo

Parents Beware: More than 500 private, non-profit four-year institutions have closed in the past decade, leaving 1.25 million students...

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Aug 22, 20241 min read

Fewer Teens Want To Drive

The percentage of 19-year-olds with a driver's license dropped steadily from 87.3% in 1983 to 68.7% in 2022, according to most recent...

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Aug 21, 20241 min read

Still Feelin' The Financial Pain

Getting tens of thousands of dollar in student debt canceled isn't guaranteeing an immediately better financial life for Americans....

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Aug 20, 20241 min read

Rocking the World of Elite High School Mathematics

Cheating is ubiquitous in college. Most recent studies indicate that upwards of 80% of college students admit to cheating in some way,...

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Aug 18, 20241 min read

Help With Finding Your Passion

University co-op programs are gaining popularity as more applicants weigh the value of a four-year bachelor’s degree. These are great for...

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Aug 17, 20241 min read

Teens Chugging Energy Drinks Like Water

Parents Beware: Middle- and high-school students are staying up late, consuming excess caffeine and crashing during school. Sounds like...

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Aug 17, 20241 min read

Forever Student Discounts Ending

The party is ending for student discounts that go on for years after graduation. https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/a-crackdown-is-co...

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Aug 13, 20241 min read

Oh, Joy!! More Fafsa Headaches

Most families won’t be able to start filling out their Fafsa college financial-aid forms until late fall, as the government’s new online...

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Aug 8, 20241 min read

Gearing Up for AI Skills

The rise of generative AI in the workplace and students' demands for more hirable talents are driving schools to revamp courses at speeds...

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Aug 6, 20241 min read

More Ways to Cheat in College

Studies over the years have shown that roughly 80-90% of college students cheat. AI offers yet another way to do it....

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Aug 5, 20241 min read

"Mom, I Can't Sit at a Desk All Day" . . .

Parents should go with their kids' passion and not always try to impose a college education. Everyone is wired differently and has a...

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Aug 4, 20241 min read

Gen Z Cyber Partying ??

Forget beer pong and karaoke, 20-somethings are throwing presentation parties. ‘I felt seen.’ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/power...

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Aug 4, 20241 min read