Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
Southern California’s elementary schools need all the help they can get in this economy. Budgets for public schools have been slashed year after year and the results are evident; poor classroom conditions, lack of equipment, and art and music programs have all but disappeared. What school district can afford to pass up an opportunity to [...]
“Grab your iPod and go study for the SAT!” I certainly never thought I’d hear myself say this to my college-bound teen since it’s usually the exact opposite coming out of my mouth during study time. Taking advantage of the widespread use of the iPhone and iPod Touch apps, a new vocabulary-building game could be [...]
Don't assume the school administration and teachers are on board with your high school varsity player's success; good grades, good citizenship and community service not withstanding. We learned the hard way that even if the athlete is representing the school at a sporting event which conflicts with a test or school work, you still have to look [...]
It's February, the middle of winter, and we're shivering with anxiety as we look a the calendar and see exam dates starting to line up like a series of storms on a weather map; ominous approaching deadlines for tests any student with dreams of going to college has to take. The relative calm of our 17 year-old high school junior [...]
