Back-to-School night in our district is strictly for parents to meet their child's teachers and see the classrooms they'll be spending two thirds of their high-school time in. It's the first opportunity of the school year for parents to hear from the proverbial horse's mouth what the expectations are for each teacher's class and how [...]
College Admissions – The Process for Parents
June 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Our college-bound journey has been cleared for takeoff. I am not going anywhere, though I wish this trip really included travel to a far, exotic place. Alas, this voyage is one we’ve been planning for a while and includes more emotional baggage than I care to pack so soon. We started working on this itinerary [...]
Movie and TV Production Colleges and Majors
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's that time of year! The deadline for high school seniors to submit final decisions about which college they'll be attending in the fall is this month. However, if you have a rising junior you might find this guest post helpful. Louise Baker writes about online schools for Zen College Life. She graciously offered to gather information on colleges [...]
“Race To Nowhere” – Racing To College
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The film “Race to Nowhere“ tackles the topic of over-scheduled, stressed out school-age children and their parents eager to secure a spot not only in a college, but a 'good' college. We need some balance. The scale is tipping more and more in one direction, and “Race” is the counterbalance demonstrating the need to re-center [...]
School Themes Dominate Fall TV and Movies
September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hike up your skirt and roll out the backpacks because it's Back to School season for television and movies this fall. From high school to college, this will be the recurring theme of an upcoming string of TV shows and movies regurgitating the same old school fare. How unoriginal. *Eye roll* The television show “HellCats” (PG) premiers [...]
