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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
Aug 201 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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bozacmj
Aug 181 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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bozacmj
Aug 171 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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bozacmj
Aug 171 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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bozacmj
Aug 131 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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bozacmj
Aug 81 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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bozacmj
Aug 61 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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bozacmj
Aug 51 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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bozacmj
Aug 41 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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bozacmj
Aug 41 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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bozacmj
Jul 311 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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bozacmj
Jul 291 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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bozacmj
Jul 281 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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bozacmj
Jul 231 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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bozacmj
Jul 101 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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bozacmj
Jun 171 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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bozacmj
Jun 81 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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bozacmj
May 241 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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bozacmj
May 211 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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bozacmj
May 171 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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