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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 ...

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

An F on Basic Geography

How can a student graduate from college and NOT know basic facts of geography or history? https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-which-river-...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read

FAFSA Changes

Parent Alert: A new form has been designed but won't be available until Dec. 31, 2023, three months later than normal, resulting in a...

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Dec 5, 20231 min read

Why Do They Make This So Complicated?

Parents fight to restore 8th grade algebra in San Francisco. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-mathematics-framework-eighth-grade-a...

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Nov 13, 20231 min read

Helicopter Parenting on Steroids?

. . . or merely a good idea in a fractured society? https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/track-my-phone-teens-feel-safer-when-parents-m...

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Oct 24, 20231 min read

Are You a Helicopter Parent?

A new Mott Poll Report from University of Michigan Health revealed that many parents of children aged 5 to 11 are hovering over their...

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Oct 18, 20231 min read

ACT Scores Fall For Class of 2023, Sixth Consecutive Decline

The average score on the ACT dropped to a new 30-year low, indicating fewer high-school seniors are ready for college....

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Oct 12, 20231 min read

More on Honors Courses

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/schools-cut-honors-classes-to-address-racial-equity-it-isnt-a-quick-fix-77d32e83?st=us1pp4wj3dcu91f...

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Oct 10, 20231 min read

Top Colleges That Set Up Students for Financial Success

The University of Pennsylvania is one of five Ivy League schools in the top 10 in the WSJ/College Pulse Salary Impact ranking, but some...

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Sep 28, 20231 min read

A Bad Time To Refinance Student Loans

Starting in October, tens of millions of student-loan borrowers will need to make payments for the first time since the Education...

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Sep 28, 20231 min read

Reasons for Anxiety Rising in Our Culture

Andy Kessler of the WSJ identifies several factors which impact the rise of anxiety today, several of which impact college students....

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Sep 25, 20231 min read

U.S. Colleges Offering the Best Value

Parents and students: A useful listing of institutions that keep costs low and put graduates on pathways to lucrative careers. The base...

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Sep 18, 20231 min read

How AI Will Affect Occupations

Parents should help inform your kids of changes in employment choices as technology evolves. In the case of AI, the biggest impact is...

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Aug 29, 20231 min read

Schools Building Housing for Teachers

Teaching is becoming a career to avoid due to low pay, high housing costs, and classrooms turned into socially tolerant zones by schools...

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Aug 28, 20231 min read

Beware the Student Loan RePayment

It could be a ball of confusion . . . https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/student-loans-are-emerging-from-deep-freeze-and-borrowers-are-...

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Aug 28, 20231 min read

Financial Tips for College Students

Most freshman students are unprepared to manage money. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/25-tips-college-students-finance-206bf84c?st=...

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Aug 24, 20231 min read

Before Your Kid Goes to College, Complete These Documents

Parents should have access to their kids' financial and medical records. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/college-documents-medical-f...

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Aug 24, 20231 min read

The Bill Is COMING DUE

Student-loan borrowers have enjoyed a nearly four-year spring break from making payments, using their savings to splurge on vacations,...

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Aug 21, 20231 min read

Helicopter Parenting

Many parents cannot resist scrutinizing every pixel of summer camp photos of their kids to gauge their emotional states. A child walking...

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Aug 2, 20231 min read

Help Me With This Application

Talk about second guessing. College admissions is hard enough without all the confusion on what to say in an admission package....

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Aug 2, 20231 min read