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New home for my latest thoughts on education

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October 15, 2019 by ES Ivy

My posts about my latest thoughts on the educational system, college, and the college application process have moved from HighSchoolCollegeSuccess.com, and are now on my this blog, MomBehindtheCurtain.com.

 

MomBehindtheCurtain logo education college homework. Latest post about education and college are on Mom Behind the Curtain.Most of the ones having to do with education will be under the Education tab in the table of contents at the top of the webpage.

But also, if your interested in reading proficiency and kids books, check out my 96+ best books lists for kids divided by age and grade level and more information about kids books. 

Eventually I will fold all of HighSchoolCollegeSuccess.com into my Mom Behind the Curtain blog, but for quick reference here are my latest posts about education and reading on Mom Behing the Curtain. I hope you find something that interests you!…

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Is homework beneficial?

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May 1, 2019 by ES Ivy

Is your family on the hamster wheel of school, endless homework, and sports, sport, sports? Are you having a hard time keeping up? Are your worried your kids aren’t getting enough sleep? Are you wondering if there could be such a thing as too much homework? But are you worried that if you don’t your kids won’t get into a “good” college without all the AP classes? Does your kid feel like the little hamster on the wheel, running and running and running – but getting no where but tired? Get some answers in this post!

Is your kid on the homework hamster wheel? What are the effects of too much homework? The emotional effects of too much homework? Sleep deprivation in students The pros and cons of AP classes How many AP classes should you take?…

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What are you willing to do to get into your dream college?

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March 13, 2019 by ES Ivy

Georgetown University - one of the universities connected to college admissions fraud. How far would you go to get into your dream college?How far are you willing to go to get into your dream college? What would you do for your kids to get them into their dream college? Pretty far, is the answer for parents charged in a nation-wide federal probe that was exposed yesterday. What does it mean for you?…

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Do good students become successful? – Long-term costs of being a good student

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December 10, 2018 by ES Ivy

A recent opinion article in the New York Times got me thinking again about whether or not good students become successful. As stress and anxiety in college students increase, you have to wonder if all the homework and stress of being a straight-A student is worth it. Is there a connection between a student’s GPA and their later success?

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How important is completing all your homework?

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March 6, 2018 by ES Ivy

Even adults should get 8 hrs sleep, teenagers should get more. Not only that, they should sleep later than adults. Late weeknights because of homework?  Even if you have more time to sleep on the weekend, you can't sleep off a sleep deficit.Teachers will tell you that finishing your homework is the most important thing you can do for your future success, but is it? With AP classes, it’s very common for students to have more homework than they can complete and still get a full night’s sleep.

Just how important is sleep?…

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What students can learn from too much homework

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March 2, 2018 by ES Ivy

Can anything be learned from too much homework?With our second child in her senior year and our third in high school it’s pretty much official. All of our kids are going to finish high school under staggering homework loads and there is nothing we can do about it. I have talked with administrators. I have talked with teachers. We have insisted our own children take on-level classes in some subjects (with mixed results.) And we have insisted on study halls (fewer classes). But my kids still have too much homework. So what can they learn from all that homework? (Because no, they do not reap enough benefits in college credit.)…

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How much do AP classes really benefit you in college?

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February 27, 2018 by ES Ivy

Do AP classes really benefit you in college?

Ask any student and they’ll tell you that AP classes have more homework than on-level classes. But is the amount of homework worth it?…

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Does anxiety serve a purpose for teens?

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February 23, 2018 by ES Ivy

I was listening to my favorite podcast on Investing, InvestED, when I heard this interesting insight on anxiety from their interview with Dawa Phillips.…

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How homework hurts your children

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February 6, 2018 by ES Ivy

Included in this study about how technology and social media can hurt work productivity is a bit of information that explains how homework hurts children.

Microsoft Says It’s True: Cat Videos Distract Workers – Impact of technology on productivity depends on company culture…

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How many AP classes should you take? Do the math!

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November 2, 2017 by ES Ivy

How many AP classes should you take? To get into an Ivy? A good college? Let's analyze the answer - take as many AP classes as you can. Let's do the math!How many AP classes should you take? You want to get into a “good” college, right? So you look for advice on how many AP classes you should take. You find the same advice everywhere. Take as many AP classes as you can handle! But how many AP classes is that, really? Let’s take that advice and analyze what they’re saying. Let’s do the math! (And it’s not AP Calculus. It’s basic arithmetic.)…

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