Goals are a graduation requirement
At College Success Award-winning Cass City Junior and Senior High School, all students are walked through the process of planning their postsecondary paths.
College Success Award: Denver School of Science and Technology Stapleton
High expectations, intensive college counseling, and teachers who go the extra mile make college success possible for all students 鈥� even if it takes extra time.
Why are advanced classes so important?
Rigorous academic classes are crucial for students and for the high schools focused on helping students succeed in college.
High schools' secrets for success: identifying at-risk students
Reaching out to struggling students at all grade levels may be an important strategy for helping all kids succeed.
High schools' secrets for success: high expectations for all students
Conveying a belief in students' ability to achieve underlies many of the best practices high schools use to help students get to college and succeed once they get there.
Elizabethtown High School: Focus on the future
Elizabethtown High School's recipe for success includes access to advanced classes, the expectation that every student can go to college, and lots of support outside of class, from Saturday tutoring to a place to do laundry.
The benefits of living on campus in college
Wondering whether or not your child should live in the dorms freshman year? Research shows there are academic benefits to living on campus in college.
How students can benefit from randomly assigned college roommates
Some schools, like Duke University, are no longer letting incoming freshmen choose their first college roommates. Here's why.
10 great chores for teens
Is your teen doing these chores at home? Experts say making teens responsible for household tasks teaches them important life skills.
Like a Sponge podcast: Sky's the Limit?
Nine out of 10 parents expect their kids to go to college. Four in 10 kids get there. Tune in to find out how parents from all backgrounds are moving heaven and earth to keep their kids college-bound.
A bridge to success for high-achieving low-income teens
The nonprofit QuestBridge helps high-achieving teens from low-income families get into top colleges 鈥� many with a full scholarship.
Scholarships your teen can (ahem, should) apply to
One of the best ways to pay for college? Scholarship money!
The truth about your 9th grader's GPA
Here are four things parents need to know about freshman year grades 鈥� and talking points to explain them to your teen.
Cool careers spotlight: photography director
Lights! Camera! Action! Working in the film industry is a dream job for many teenagers. It鈥檚 creative, complex, and emotionally expressive 鈥� and it's in high demand.
Cool careers spotlight: web developer
Being self-motivated and staying abreast of the latest programming languages are crucial for this in-demand career that's projected to grow 27 percent between 2014 and 2024.
Why is it so hard to talk to kids about being overweight?
Forget 鈥渢he talk.鈥� This topic is far more frightening for parents and teens.
Cool careers spotlight: radiology technologist
As a child, did your teen want x-ray vision as their superpower? They may be interested in this growing field helping to diagnose and treat diseases.
Like a Sponge podcast: The wonder years
Tune in as Like a Sponge explores how parents can embrace early adolescence, one of the most radical stages of brain development in the human lifespan.
Cool careers spotlight: dental hygienist
Promote health and beauty in a career that's projected to grow steadily through 2024.
Getting kids to count their blessings
Materialism isn鈥檛 just about wanting more stuff. It鈥檚 a much more insidious mindset. The antidote may be as simple as practicing gratitude.
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