Does leaving for college mean leaving your faith? It doesn’t have to…
Families jam their schedules and fret over finances to prepare their kids for college. But all this craziness comes at a cost to parents and children. Read the article here.
Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are sending U.S. college students to mental health clinics in record numbers, a new study finds. Read the article here.
What is it that sets apart the kids who stay in the church? Read the article here.
From the article…
“English professors have turned to a feelings-oriented approach to their craft. Instead of being the sage on the stage, they have become the guide on the side. They place greater emphasis on the thoughts and feelings or political ideas students put into their works than whether or not students are following – or even knowing – the grammatical rules of writing.”
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More than one in three first-year college students around the world struggle with a mental health disorder, new research suggests. Read the article here.
Since No Child Left Behind first rumbled onto the scene, the use of a Big Standardized Test to drive accountability and measure success has been a fundamental piece of education reform. But recently, some education reform stalwarts are beginning to express doubts. Read the article here.
Among more than 67,000 students surveyed, over 20 percent said they experienced stressful events in the last year that were strongly associated with mental health problems, including harming themselves and suicidal thoughts or attempts, researchers found. Read the article here.
Adding to a wave of recent studies highlighting the unique mental health challenges that teens and young adults face — oftentimes alone — a new report from the World Health Organization finds that one in three college students worldwide have a mental health condition. Read the article here.
Is spiritual and moral development primary, or even secondary priorities of one’s education? Read the research from Barna here.
The functionality is exactly the same as regular Tinder, although the UI looks slightly different: a badge depicting users’ universities will be displayed on their main profile image. Read the article here.
The New Millennium Belongs to This Year’s Entering College Class of 2022 in The 21st Annual Mindset List. Read the list here.
There are many paths to discipline and confidence. I typed my way there. Read the rest of the article here.
So … what are the best Christian books for college students? Read the article here.
What can be done to overcome anxiety? And why parents may be contributing to the problem. Read the article here.
It’s great for teens to get involved in their communities. But in addition to excelling in school, many feel pressure to overload their schedules with extracurriculars in hopes of improving the odds they’ll be admitted to the college of their choice. Read the article here.
Most schools say they’re preparing children for college and a career. Ted Dintersmith argues that today’s K-12 education is preparation for neither. Read the article here.
The road to college can be scary for small town teens. Read the article here.
Growing Leaders president Tim Elmore provides a summary of what he and his wife did to prepare their kids for their post-secondary experience. Read his blog post here.
Young people are getting paid less than their contemporaries in the year 2000. Take a look at the data here.
“Ask your kids the question ‘Am I pushing you too hard?’ ” says Colleen Fawcett, Wilton Youth Services coordinator. Don’t just ask once, she says, ask it periodically and keep the line of communication open. Read the article here.
Tim Elmore blogs some suggestions for both parents and students as they consider different college options. Read the post here.
Confronting some misconceptions about future learners.
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Students must be armed with at least six apologetics to be ready to answer the hardest questions they’ll face from professors as well as fellow students. Read the article from Cameron Cole on The Gospel Coalition website here.
A key characteristic of Gen Z is that their expectations are largely shaped around themes of academic and career success—more so than any other generation we’ve observed. Read the research from Barna here.
The “soulcraft” found in faith-based learning is just what higher ed needs right now. Read the article here.
According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 33% of 25-29 year olds lived with their parents or grandparents in 2016. Read the article here.
While new forms of classroom technology like digital textbooks are more accessible and portable, it would be wrong to assume that students will automatically be better served by digital reading simply because they prefer it. Read the article here.
Colleges are offering accelerated degrees, giving students the opportunity to graduate sooner and with less debt, but is this a good idea? Read the article here.
Today’s trend-setting teens are ditching the debt load of a four-year college degree in favor of learning trades and earning technical degrees. Read the article here.
The study found that those who were almost a year older for their grade were more likely to enroll in college (58 percent) than those who were almost a year younger for their grade (52 percent). Read the article here.
Perceptions about alcohol’s role in the college experience have been spread through various media including television and movies. This study adds to the growing literature showing college alcohol beliefs are linked to harmful alcohol outcomes. Read the full article here.
Christian Smith argues that higher education is drowning and that it’s mortally corrosive to society. Read the article here.
You don’t need to go to a highly selective college to have a successful and fulfilling life. Read the article here.
Jim Burns writes on preparing your kids for college on the HomeWord blog. Read the post here.
Tim Elmore suggests different themes for discussion each month from now until your student heads off to college in the fall. Read his suggestions here.
What Did the Most Extensive Longitudinal Study Discover About Kids? Read the blog post from Tim Elmore here.
As worries about student debt rise, states and businesses increasingly push faster, cheaper paths to the workplace; parents are stumped. Read the article here.
Researchers found that digital reading was faster but less effective as a tool for helping students process and learn information. Read more from the Growing Leaders’ blog post here.
Student-athletes compete in online games such as League of Legends, Overwatch and Hearthstone with other teams in the National Association of Collegiate Esports. Read the article here.
Tim Elmore blogs that he’s happy to see apprenticeships making a comeback, but what do they look like in today’s workplace environment? Read the blog post here.
Read Tim Elmore’s blog about how and why “snowflakes’ appeared and what we can do to turn them into strong leaders. Read his blog post here.
Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services. Read the article here.
Step into any college lecture hall and you are likely to find a sea of students typing away at open, glowing laptops as the professor speaks. Read the article here.
Parents can help high school seniors set boundaries with employers during the holidays so students have time for college applications. Read the article here.
Some conversations that families need to have around the topic of money. Read the article here.
Ready or not, prepared or not, after years of hard work and preparation, your child is in the final, defining and transitory, senior year of high school. Read the article here.
In the age of globalization, it’s no surprise Generation Z members feel pressure about what to be when they grow up. Read the article here.
But adolescent health experts say there’s no evidence to support that belief. Read the article here.
Yale’s Committee on Art in Public Spaces has discovered that a stone carving that has adorned an entrance to Sterling Memorial Library since it opened 86 years ago has become “not appropriate.” Read the article here.
Beloit College Releases the Mindset List for This Year’s Entering Class of First-Year College Students.
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A few even think of their followings as an asset to employers. Read the article here.
What is a gap year — and what does it mean to take one?
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Some beleaguered college pubs are getting a boost, and possibly a new lease on life, courtesy of mobile visual messaging platform Snapchat. Read the article here.
Fuller Youth Institute’s Brad Griffin says that “often what’s underneath those outbursts [of doubt] are really important questions.” Read his blog post here.
First year students are about to enter an entirely new experience, and meet peers in a new environment for them. Read Tim Elmore’s blog about their upcoming decisions here.
A professor at the University of Georgia will allow his fall semester students to pick their own grades in an effort to reduce the stress levels of his students. Read the article here.
Many of us believe (or perhaps we fear) that if we question some of the fundamentals of the faith, we’re somehow “flawed” as Christians. Read the article here.
Kara Powell blogs for Fuller Youth Institute and says “it’s never too early to start thinking about life after high school.” Read the blog post here.
IIn partnership with the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), Barna asked American adults about their beliefs on the primary purpose of a college education. Read the results here.
According to research from Harvard, between 10% and 40% of the kids who intend to go to college at the time of high school graduation don’t actually show up in the fall. Education researchers call this phenomenon “summer melt,” and it has long been a puzzling problem. Listen to the story on NPR here.
When high school graduates move out of the house, many parents wonder “Are they ready?” or “Will they be OK?”
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After Oregon legalized the drug, its use went up—but mainly among teens who also binge-drink.
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USA Today highlights experiences with so-called student loan debt help companies. Read the article here.
Are students passing classes even though they don’t complete assignments and they often fail tests? Tim Elmore explores this topic in a blog post.
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Here’s what several professors around the country offered as their advice for incoming freshmen. Read the article here.
In this article for the New York Times, David Brooks says, “People in their 20s seem to be compelled to bounce around more, popping up here and there, quantumlike, with different jobs, living arrangements and partners while hoping that all these diverse experiences magically add up to something.”
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Study of college students finds regular slumber schedule a key to success. Read the article here.
Three teenagers have developed a “Smart Straw,” which detects common date rape drugs in drinks. Read the article here.
Tips for Successfully Launching Your Kids into College. A blog post from Rhett Smith for Fuller Youth Institute. Read the blog here.
Christian classical school teacher Matthew Farrelly chooses five books more Christian high schoolers should be encouraged to read for Christianity Today. Read the list here.
Stephen Argue writes this for a blog for Fuller Youth Institute:
“The child you said goodbye to in the fall isn’t the same one who’s coming home this summer. Beyond their laundry, they’re bringing home other things that you need to consider.”
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Nebraska senator Ben Sasse wants parents to get serious about shepherding kids into responsible adulthood. Read the article from Christianity Today here.
A guest post from Andrew McPeak on the Growing Leaders blog. Read the blog here.
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education—and mental health.
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Most campuses are bubbles of unearned self-congratulation. Read the article here.
New research suggests forgetting content from a stressful math class may be one way to protect an individual’s belief that they are good at math. Read the article here.
When it comes to careers, young people have stars in their eyes. Read the article here.
These classes often require more independent learning and study time outside of class.
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MONTREAT – Some Montreat College students say the school’s new community life covenant, which has prompted some faculty members to leave, has divided the normally close-knit campus. Read the full article here.
(NBC News) A recent study finds that despite college students’ quest for knowledge, real-world lessons about skin cancer are totally lost on many young adults.
Dr. Corey Basch of William Paterson University in New Jersey surveyed more than 300 students. 72 knew someone diagnosed with skin cancer, or even had it themselves, yet those students were more likely to sunbathe and get sunburned, huge risk factors for skin cancer. Read the full article here.
Starting school later may seem like just schoolkid’s dream; However, for college-age students, starting school later may be an academic advantage.
Some people argue that studying during the early morning is the optimal time for the brain to perform complex comprehension tasks. But a new study shows that sayings such as “the early bird catches the worm” may not apply to studying habits. Read the full article here.
There are a lot of students who enter college as lousy writers — and who graduate without seeming to make much, if any, improvement. It is true in the arts as well as the sciences, anecdotally evidenced by some of the blog post submissions I get from a wide range of people whose jobs would suggest they can communicate well in writing but, as it turns out, not so much. Read the full article here.
Ask a few college students what spring break means, and you’ll probably hear a few common themes: sun, sand, drinking, hookups and … regret.
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From the CNBC article:
“Forget buying a home — even renting a room is out of reach to many young people, especially in big cities. Wages have stagnated but rents haven’t, meaning workers just out of college are in a bind: To live where the jobs are, they need help.
For almost half of them, though they don’t often admit it, that help comes from their parents.”
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Average is 1-2 weeks, but study found some kids needed more than 3 weeks to get better.
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A look at lack of sleep, teen naps clubs, and the pressures high schoolers face, especially the pressure of getting accepted to college. Read the article here.
Study finds the habit hurts academics, and supports the notion of leaving laptops at home. Read the article here.
We’ve all seen the staggering student loan debt statistics: It averages more than $20,000 and 69% of Millennials have student loan debt, according to the Federal Reserve of New York. What the numbers don’t tell us is what is going on in Millennials’ minds before they take on this debt.
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As part of a campaign promoting inclusion at the University of Kansas, school library workers are donning buttons announcing their preferred gender pronouns.
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From the article, “Radical ideas that defy reality can flourish at Universities that indoctrinate students with intellectual insanity while inculcating them against Biblical morality.”
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Parents all over the country are anticipating their young adult kids coming home for the holiday break. For some, it’s the first time they’ve been home since they sent them off and set them up for the college school year. Home will feel like home again.
Read more of this blog post from Steve Argue on the Fuller Youth Institute site by clicking here.
A look at truth, lies, and a “post-truth” culture from Rod Dreher. Read the blog post here.
Tim Elmore blogs about the shift he’s seen during his lifetime reflecting the growing emphasis on personal self-esteem.
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For parents worried about their college freshmen struggling academically or partying, add one more concern to the list: their food choices.
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A closer look at senioritis, why it matters, how to address it, and how school counselors can make a difference.
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From the article from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse:
“With the knowledge of the dangers of college binge drinking, many campuses have cracked down on student alcohol consumption. Yet others have begun selling alcohol at sporting events. The number of schools selling alcohol at football games more than doubled over the past six to seven years.”
Read the post here.
A sociologist reveals her research about ‘ring by spring’ culture on a Christian college campus for Christianity Today. Read the article here.
How can we connect with young people? The first step is understanding them. Read this blog post from Fuller Youth Institute here.
The “red zone” is a period from the beginning of fall semester to about Thanksgiving break when sexual assaults on U.S. college campuses seem to spike. Although every student, regardless of age or gender, is at risk, freshman females are the most vulnerable.
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