How will your child be going back to school in the fall?
As parents, educators, and state and local officials grapple with the big question on everyone's minds, Prepared Parents' Co-Founder Mira Browne explains the options and looks at what it will take to reopen schools safely.
Community colleges can open the door to selective universities
A recent study shows that transferring from a community college is a promising way for minority, low-income, and underprepared high school students to get into highly selective colleges and universities.
Just how important is a college admissions essay?
How much difference does a great college essay make in admission — and what really makes a great essay?
Arrests of 6-year-olds shows the perils of putting police in primary schools
Research suggests putting police in schools (formally known as school resource officers, or SROs) can quickly escalate what would otherwise be a routine school disciplinary situation.
How to help a disorganized child
This simple trick can turn even the most scattered kid into a master of organization.
5 note-taking tips for middle schoolers
Taking good notes is a critical skill, and most kids need help to learn it.
Immigrant children learned English in half the time when they were held back in 3rd grade
While mandatory retention policies are not generally effective, this substantial study shows that holding third graders who are learning English back — and supporting them extensively as a result — may be effective.
Why meritocracy is a myth in college admissions
From test prep and early admissions to donations — here's what these education researchers argue is wrong with the getting-into-college process as we know it.
College admission scandal grew out of a system ripe for corruption
Many youth sports are pricey to play. Yet research shows that college athletes get the biggest admissions advantages.
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