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

An alternative to the SAT and ACT?

Conan O'Brian's academic success and in his university graduation speeches, his changing perceptions on failure after his big career failure.

Success Biography – Connan O’Brian’s school record was no joke

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.

How important is completing all your homework?

What students can learn from too much homework

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Steve Jobs biographies - my own observations

Steps to becoming a successful entrepreneur – what can be learned from Steve Jobs, Part 6/7

5 lessons for success from chess - How Children Succeed

AP classes don’t challenge students

Success factors 10: Teen stress and anxiety, are ambitious high school schedules leading to success?

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How much do AP classes really benefit you in college?

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? Do the math!

Do you really need to agonize over your essay for your college application essay? I keep telling my kids it's not as big a deal as they think. I explain why in this article. Writing the essay is hard enough as it is. Don't make it harder with misinformation. How to find the real tips in the articles of hype and fear.

A college application essay that shines is your golden ticket! Or is it?

How homework hurts your children

High school parents, does this sound familiar to you? Does your kid "do homework almost every day on Saturday and Sunday, working until late at night every day?" The chilling similarities with American high school workloads and Japan's problems with "karoshi," death from over-work. How long until "karoshi" becomes an American word?

Karoshi, the chilling similarities with American high school workloads

According to test results, the US school system is failing. So how do we manage to teach innovation? Is this success rooted in the English language?

What allows the United States to teach innovation?

Are low numbers of young entrepreneurs caused by our broken education system? Generation Startup follows a few young entrepreneurs in their new companies.

Young Entrepreneurs numbers are low

National Merit Semi-finalist cutoff scores on the PSAT have risen dramatically this year. As you look at the list of the class of 2018 National Merit Cutoff scores, it is important that you realize that many kids will miss the cutoff that deserve to have their hard work recognized. How you think about this "win" or "loss" can be important emotionally.

What the ACT doesn’t tell you about district tests

National Merit Semifinalist 2018 Cutoff Qualifying PSAT Scores

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