From a story at The Washington Post To play the video click on the link above that takes you to the main story. If just want to read the story here it is...... Julie Lythcott-Haims noticed a disturbing trend during her decade as a dean of freshmen at Stanford University. Incoming students were brilliant and accomplished and virtually flawless, on paper. But with each year, more of them seemed incapable of taking care of themselves. At the same time, parents were becoming more and more involved in their children’s lives. They talked to their children multiple times a day and swooped in to personally intervene whenever something difficult happened. [Helicopter parents … [Read more...]
Students In California School District Now Guaranteed ‘C’ Grades For DOING NOTHING
Please note that this story is about a school district in Northern California and is NOT local. However, being aware of what's going on elsewhere is critical to preventing it from happening where you live. Give a read and then let me know what you think.... _____________________________________________________________________ Officials in a public school district about 50 miles north of San Francisco have found a new and exciting way to coddle kids. Under a new policy, students will be able to earn passing grades with scores of just 20 percent — and a solid C for doing absolutely nothing at all. The lax, taxpayer-funded Cotati-Rohnert Park school district’s new grading system is … [Read more...]