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Regular readers may have noticed that a bunch of new posts about education, high school, college and success appeared on this website. The posts from my former site, High School, College Success!, about the influence of elite colleges have on our high schools, and how it is damaging our children – especially our brightest and most motivated – now appear here.
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For kids who time time on their hands because of #shelterinplace or #stayathome quarantine due to Covid, what are the best books for them to read? Or maybe you need a list of books because your kid is doing virtual classes this fall. Of course any great kids’ book can be a great book to read anytime, including quarantine. But reading about quarantines and illness can help them put current events in perspective.
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If you’ve decided to send your kid off to college this fall, the risks of the coronavirus Covid pandemic may mean that there are some extra items that you want to add to your kid’s college packing list. I’ve put together a list of items I’m sending with my girls.
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Celebrating your 18th birthday under quarantine is a bummer. But my daughter went the extra mile to make it special for her sister! Here are some birthday decoration and cake ideas to help your birthday girl smile during this difficult time.
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My grandfather passed away when I was five, but I grew up hearing the story about how he survived the 1918 Spanish flu during World War I, the Great War. During the Covid-D coronavirus pandemic, this story has taken on new meaning to me in a way I never thought it would.
Quarters in a Navy ship’s hold were certainly even more cramped than this hospital at Camp Funston, at Fort Riley, Kansas, during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Are you also excited to watch The Crown Season 3? Unfortunately, I recently watched another movie about British Royalty that I didn’t like, and I’m hoping won’t spoil the third season of The Crown for me. Find out what not to watch – and what to watch instead! – if you love the Netflix series The Crown….
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.
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!…
Anyone familiar with my frustration with the flaws of the PSAT being used to identify elite students who qualify for large scholarships as National Merit Scholars, and the damaging effects of the College Board high volume AP classes, might be surprised that I would come out in defense of the SAT. But like most things in life, the issue of college entrance exams – part of the bigger standardized testing debate – is not black and white. There are pros and cons to the SAT, as well as the ACT and other standardized tests. There are some very good arguments for keeping the SAT, including one that I haven’t seen discussed – a way in which the SAT and ACT are effective at identifying smart students that might otherwise be overlooked. I’ll use my family’s personal experiences to illustrate this point.
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Looking for a great books for girls in middle school to read? Who better to ask than another middle school girl? This isn’t just some book list made by some librarians, teachers or other authors. They are not all award-winning middle books and their not all popular middle school books that are on every book list. But all of these books are among my own daughters’ favorite books that they read in middle school – a best books for girls in middle school book list!
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