Grades & Performance: The First Years

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College: Who Pays? Child or Parent?

K.L. asks from Memphis

Do you think that a child's first four years of college is the parent's responsiblity if the parent did not save for it?

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Too Much Fun?

G.T. asks from Cleveland

I'd say I'm a pretty busy teenager. I'm 14 yrs old, participate in the Student Council, Swim Team, Science Club, orchestra, and other extracurriculars on top of manag...

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Un-motivated College Student

V.W. asks from Houston

I have a 19 year old son who is in his second year of college and he is not even trying, his GPA is .25, in high school is maintained an A average and is very intelli...

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,College Kid Who Is Miserable

S.L. asks from San Antonio

I have an 18 college freshman who is currently attending a great school, but she is miserable and wants to come home after 1 semester. She is extremely unhappy and a...

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Big Name Universities V. Lesser Known Schools and Hiring

T.L. asks from Detroit

In today's job market, do you think when it comes to hiring candidates for jobs, the school where the person graduated from still plays a bigger role in getting the j...

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Girl with Serious Senioritis

B.C. asks from New York

Hi all, I have tutored a girl for a year and a half. She is now a senior in high school and has some failing grades projected for mid-terms (if she realizes that t...

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Poll: How Much Homework Do Your Kids Get?

A.B. asks from Boston

So, my kids are 12, 11, 8, 5, 6 months, and newborn twins. (My 6 month y/o is adopted.) They are in grades 7th, 6th, 3rd and kindergarten. The 3 oldest are ALWAYS com...

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Seeking Moms with Seventh Grade Boys

C.J. asks from Los Angeles

I have a son who is in 7th grade. We are having trouble with grades,attitude,and behaving appropiately while in school.When he is at home, he is completely different ...

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For Real, Why Do We Treat Teens like Children?

J.G. asks from Chicago

A friend and I were discussing this yesterday! I wrote on here the other day that I was allowed to roam around Chicago at 13. Most parents nowadays won't even drop th...

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Am I Smart Enough to Home School?

F.H. asks from Phoenix

We met a couple at church that home school their kids and have had great luck with it. Their oldest is graduating from college and getting married this summer. Anyw...