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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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bozacmj
Dec 61 min read
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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bozacmj
Nov 91 min read
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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bozacmj
Oct 171 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 291 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 281 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 151 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 121 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 101 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 101 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 81 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 51 min read
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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bozacmj
Sep 51 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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bozacmj
Sep 31 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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bozacmj
Aug 291 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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bozacmj
Aug 291 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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bozacmj
Aug 271 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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bozacmj
Aug 261 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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bozacmj
Aug 251 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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bozacmj
Aug 221 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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bozacmj
Aug 211 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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