Dec 28, 2020 | Article, Completing
Presidents of colleges and universities love to talk. They love to talk about the schools they lead, and why they are great. They love to talk about problems facing America and the world, and how U.S. higher education is producing the next generation of leaders to...
Dec 25, 2020 | Article, Completing, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
The National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education reports that the cost of higher education has risen dramatically. Between 1987 and 1996, the cost of attending public institutions rose by 132 percent, and the cost for private institutions increased by 99...
Dec 18, 2020 | Article, Completing
Not too long ago, the role of college parents at the start of a school year was akin to employees at a moving company: fill up station wagon, drive to appointed destination, unload items and leave town. Now, thanks to a growing recognition by colleges and universities...
Dec 14, 2020 | Article, Completing
Your child has dedicated a large amount of time and effort to his/her college education and experience, and accomplished a great deal. You know it. Your family knows it, but when it comes to landing that first job or internship, your child needs to make sure the...
Dec 4, 2020 | Article, Completing
Not only should all colleges and universities – public and private – be financially accountable, they should also be to prove that accountability and to demonstrate it to all of their constituencies, including their parents. Several groups specializing in...
Nov 27, 2020 | Article, Completing
We’ve all seen the bumper stickers. “My child is honor student at fill-in-the-blank middle school.” Some of you may have even had the chance to slap one of those bumper stickers on your own car fender. When it comes to honors in high school and...
Nov 25, 2020 | Article, Completing
Over the course of the past decade, the concept of parent involvement in American secondary and higher education has evolved considerably, from occasional, mostly ceremonial activities for a small percentage of parents to carefully conceived and widely available...
Nov 23, 2020 | Article, Completing
If your child is still in secondary school, you’ve probably remarked to each other how difficult it is, with today’s busy lifestyles, for him or her to actually find time to study. But study time is critical, and it gets even more important when the young...
Nov 18, 2020 | Article, Completing, Preparing
Teens who identify at least one influential, “natural” mentor in their life – a person not assigned by a formal mentoring program – report that they have a higher sense of self and are more likely to take risks that affect their lives...
Nov 13, 2020 | Article, Completing
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it is the best of times and it is the worst of times for American higher education. A college education is more widely available than at any time in our nation’s history, with well more than two-thirds of high school graduates...
