NBC’s Today Show has just launched its “Teens Tell All” series where Stephanie Gosk talks with eight high schoolers age 15-17 “for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what goes on inside their lives.” If you’re the parent of a teen, and perhaps one who doesn’t “share”, this might give you some real insights into what they’re thinking, […]

In an article written by Nicholas Wyman for Forbes magazine, entitled Why We Desperately Need To Bring Back Vocational Training in Schools, the author looks at the current conundrum of “college prep” being the center of the US high school curriculum. Why is it that every student needs to be “prepped” for college when the reality […]

In a recent article by Even Porter for Upworthy, entitled “Researchers studied kindergarteners’ behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings“, the author seeks to answer the question around whether it’s simply good grades that matter, or if social success is just as important. If you have been following the blog then […]