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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 ...

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

Go South, Young Grad

The Southeast is on the rise. It's a wonderful place to live and work and Southern hospitality is real. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/car...

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Jul 31, 20241 min read

Colleges On The Hunt For Side Hustles

There are even deals to bury alumni and fans near the ivory towers. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/classroom-weddings-riding-lesso...

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Jul 29, 20241 min read

AP Tests Bow to Grade Inflation

No surprise here. For decades, grade inflation has negatively impacted secondary schools and colleges. Employers keep asking me how...

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Jul 28, 20241 min read

Boosting Your Kid's Credit History?

Parents: It's possible to boost your kid's credit history by adding them to your accounts . . . but BEWARE of the the pitfalls....

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Jul 23, 20241 min read

"Sephora Kids"

More evidence for parents to limit their kids' exposure to social media. Girls in their preteens and early teens have helped fuel a...

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Jul 10, 20241 min read

Not Every Kid Needs the Ivy League

For parents who can't fathom their kids not wanting to go to college. College isn't for everyone. Every semester, I have tons of students...

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Jun 17, 20241 min read

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Why would anyone want to work in public education anymore with the kind of pressures and outside influences teachers and administrators...

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Jun 8, 20241 min read

Changed Forever

Something a little different, but for college sports fans, this will change everything. No wonder Nick Saban called it quits. ...

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May 24, 20241 min read

Cellphones Taking Over Classrooms

Ask the teachers in your life about student cellphone access. They will agree that it's a major impediment to student achievement....

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May 21, 20241 min read

The Grade Inflation Bandwagon

Hard for future employers, grad and medical school admissions committees, and so on, to "grade" which students to select when nearly...

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May 17, 20241 min read

Jonathan Haidt, Cellphones, and Teen Anxiety

Haidt, a social psychologist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, has done extensive research into the...

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May 10, 20241 min read

Tik Tok's Influence on Gen Z Brains

More on the enormous influence of TikTok on Gen Z. https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/how-tiktok-is-wiring-gen-zs-money-brain-fc43ba6...

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May 7, 20241 min read

Parents and Cell Phone Use in Schools

More on the use of cell phones by students . . . https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/schools-want-to-ban-phones-parents-say-no-62889fe...

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Apr 20, 20241 min read

Snapchat's Friend Ranking Derby

You can hardly imagine a worse way to diminish teens self-esteem than how they rank in the "keeping up with the Joneses" sweepstakes....

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Apr 11, 20241 min read

The Onslaught of Social Media on Kids

This piece by Peggy Noonan of the Wall St Journal should shock every parent into taking action to reduce the impact of social media on...

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Apr 7, 20241 min read

Thanks, Mike Rowe

Long beset by a labor crunch, the skilled trades are newly appealing to the youngest cohort of American students, many of whom are...

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Apr 2, 20241 min read

Not Your Daddy's Dorm Room

We see this around Auburn University, where student housing towers are going in all over the place. Many have pricey features more akin...

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Mar 26, 20241 min read

Price of a Better Work-Life Balance

According to a 2023 study commissioned by Ford Motor Co, roughly half of American workers would take a 20% pay cut to have a better...

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Mar 25, 20241 min read

Just Say "NO"

Asking for trouble: The TikTok generation turns to sports betting to chip away at student debt. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/pay...

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Mar 2, 20241 min read