My posts about my latest thoughts on the educational system, college, and the college application process are now on my other 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!
WHAT THE COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL REVEALS – SECRETS COLLEGES DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
THE NEW YORK TIMES IS TO BLAME FOR THE INCREASE IN COLLEGE ANXIETY
WHY DOES A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE COST SO MUCH?
HOW GRANDPARENTS CAN ENCOURAGE GRANDCHILDREN TO READ
13 BEST BOOKS FOR GIRLS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL – MY DAUGHTERS’ FAVORITES
NON-TOY GIFT IDEA – THE BEST BOXED BOOK SETS FOR KIDS
17 GIANT BOXED BOOK SETS – EXCITING GIFTS FOR KIDS AND TEENS
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.)…
Sometimes it takes a photo to picture clearly what’s been there all along. (We’re so used to being conscious about gender equality that I had a hard time finding a photo to publish that shows the gender ratio that I saw in a Gifted and Talented (GT) math class photo.)