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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 ...

Bill Walton's Lesson

Great coaches know great parenting skills. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-waltons-lesson-for-darryl-george-dreadlocks-school-rule-fede...

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Feb 29, 20241 min read

Gen Z and Dave Ramsey

Many 20- and 30-year-olds are pushing back against the frugality of Ramsey's financial council. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dave...

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Feb 21, 20241 min read

Going Beyond Parental Control

Julie Jargon of the WSJ notes that social-media childproofing is rarely used. Instead, companies should protect kids -- and parents...

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Feb 13, 20241 min read

More FAFSA Headaches

More grief for parents, students, and college admission staffs. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/fafsa-financial-aid-applications-col...

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Feb 7, 20241 min read

Relief On Student Loans

Useful info for parents dealing with college loans. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/credit/student-loan-payment-relief-7193f3cc?st=x...

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Feb 5, 20241 min read

Ladies Beware

The attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis rate is much smaller for adults than it is for children, and it has...

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Jan 30, 20241 min read

Angst When Kids Leave For College

Some parents who feel an emotional and logistical vacuum after years of shepherding children from one moment to the next are seeking...

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Jan 29, 20241 min read

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"... Meaning Colleges

In the past decade, the percentage of Americans who expressed a lot of confidence in higher education fell from 57% to 36%. Nearly half...

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Jan 22, 20241 min read

College Cheating

Reporter Allysia Findley of the WSJ gives a cogent discussion of cheating in higher education. https://www.wsj.com/articles/claudine-gay...

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Jan 8, 20241 min read

Getting Them Off the Payroll

Breeding dependence is the antithesis of helping your children become independent. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kicked-post-college-k...

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Jan 6, 20241 min read

More FAFSA Hell

Get financial aid out of the hands of government. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fafsa-soft-launch-education-department-richard-cordray-fin...

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Jan 4, 20241 min read

The Arms Race In College Education

A report on where the $$ originates and is spent in higher education today to keep up with the Joneses. The example chosen by the WSJ is...

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Dec 28, 20231 min read

College Dorms As Luxury Resort Hotels

University dorms have become more like luxury resort hotels as Gen Z and their parents cough up more and more $$ to ensure a comfy life....

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Dec 21, 20231 min read

What Happened to "Equality of Success?"

Pulling students up to success is preferable to dumbing them them down to failure. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-selective-enrollm...

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Dec 19, 20231 min read

Harvard as a Business

Universities today are run more like big businesses than educational enterprises, but the Ivy League takes the cake. Parents who can't...

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Dec 18, 20231 min read

Where Boys Can Be Boys

A groundswell of creative efforts to address boys issues in education today -- and help them catch up to the ladies. ...

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Dec 16, 20231 min read

Fatherlessness Is The Biggest Root Cause of Crime

Jason Riley of the WSJ discusses data on the lack of two parents in the home. One amazing statement therein is: "Virtually every major...

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

Adolescent Boys Still Falling Behind

Boys have been falling behind girls for a long time in educational achievement. Time to offer some programs to help struggling male...

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

College Grade Inflation

No surprises here. Grade inflation both in college and high school have been a problem in American education for years....

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Dec 11, 20231 min read

The Hijack of Higher Education

A veteran professor gives his take on higher education today. Every parent sending their kids to universities should consider what kind...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read