In Defense of Taking TestsNew study: Exams may improve learning in people of all ages. (That means you, mom and dad!) Break out the No. 2 pencil.
Parents and Financial Help for CollegeA student is more likely to get a good GPA if his mom and dad don't pay for everything -- and more likely to graduate if they pay for something.
Parents -- worried that kids with skimpy resumes won't get into good colleges -- sometimes force their offspring to stick with activities. A good idea? Or a bad one?