The College Admissions Game!

“No word yet on what it means for long-term happiness to find out your parents lied to get you into college in the first place.” Alyssa Nadworny, Anya Kamenetz, NPRharvardpublicopinionpoll_slide-d3ed78f4d5be590079e11892dfab66b07c154adf-s800-c85.jpg

This latest news about the College Admissions Scandal sends the worst possible message to unwitting children who had no idea what their parents were doing: You might not be enough, so we are making it happen for you. We cannot prepare the path for the child; we truly must prepare each child for the path!

Here are two interesting viewpoints from today’s headlines from NPR Report and  The Atlantic.

 

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About Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

an educator in Independent Schools for over 38 years
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