Parents pay for laundry, maids and meal kits for college kids
"There are better things to do with your time in college" than clean, cook or do laundry, says Dorm Mom.
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Such a deal: You're in! With a tuition discount! But is it worth it?
Competing for a shrinking numbers of 18-year-olds, hundreds of not-very-selective universities are admitting students who haven't applied, reports Bloomberg's Amanda Albright. Private colleges' "direct admissions" offers come with financial aid. But it still may be a dubious deal. Wingate University in North Carolina Wingate University near Charlotte, North Carolina offered $24,000 in financial…
Alpha reality check: When it's open to all and virtual, outcomes are weak
Does Alpha School's "2-hour learning" model work for regular students?
Oops: The post-credibility university
DEI drove Tyler Austin Harper out of academia: He realized he'd been hired to be "visibly black first and a scholar second." Or not at all.
Get the academics right -- not dental care and DEI -- to help needy kids
The "whole child" needs to be able to read, write and calculate to achieve "wellness." Dental care isn't the top job.
Teach foreign languages, but do it better
The answer to mediocre teaching of world languages isn't no teaching at all.
How Viet refugees rose: 'They work harder'
Vietnamese "boat people" raised their American children to work hard in school and go to college.
Parlez vous rien: Why require a foreign language that kids won't really learn?
Foreign-language requirements crowd out more useful classes -- and very few students will become fluent in a second language.
Career paths for all: Work experience is valuable, but hard to provide
In Delaware, 70% of students are in a career pathway, but most end up doing something else.
Does college pay for B- students? Probably, yes
College seems to pay for not-very-prepared students, even though many won't complete a degree.
Unprepared: SF high helps grads get into Berkeley, but many fail
It's "cruel" to admit students to colleges where they're likely to fail, says UC professor.
From Jonah to Job, the Bible belongs in public schools
Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses? Texas goes big on knowledge building in reading, history and civics.
Are homeschoolers weird? Do the experts know best?
Homeschoolers are very diverse, but united by the idea that parents know best for their own children.
It's not about bullying: School shooters want notoriety
School shooters crave media attention. Anti-bullying and counseling programs may improve schools, but they don't prevent violence.
Unmet needs or unformed character?
Bad behavior can signal an "unmet need" for an adult to teach self-control.
Consequences matter: Don't reward bad behavior
Schools have more freedom to discipline students, but how should they use it?
AP scores are up, but why?
Has the AP exam been "dumbed down" -- or are scores now a better match with college expectations?
Counting cows: Do 5-year-olds need math help?
California may require math tests and tutoring, starting in kindergarten, to ensure students learn fundamentals.
Failure -- or the threat of failure -- can lead to success
When third-graders must pass a reading test to be promoted, at-risk students improve more.
Is Alpha School for real?
Do Alpha students really learn 2.6 times faster in two hours a day? We need independent validation?