DROPOUT TO DEAN'S LIST--WHAT'S COMING (Part 1) Life Purpose The other day, I told you about my house move and explained why I haven’t been posting for months. We moved house and city, and it took almost forever! We are still renovating. I’m trying to get back to normal; but, for example, we have … [Read more...]
Conquering Post-Holiday Procrastination
February 4, 2016 by
How to conquer student post-holiday procrastination: The Pomodoro Technique Procrastination is the devil! If you made New year's resolutions about avoiding procrastination but aren't following them here are some aids. This piece is by Erin Fortner, J.D., EMT on January 26, 2016 (It … [Read more...]
Free community college for students? Maybe not. Maybe with strings.
January 28, 2015 by
FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS? MAYBE NOT. Maybe with strings attached. Further to the Obama idea of providing free education to college students, Carol J. Carter has some excellent points in The Huffington Post. The piece was co-written by Sarah Lyman Kravits and Maureen … [Read more...]
College Dropout Rates in the U.S. are bad
November 25, 2014 by
College Dropout Rates in the U.S. are bad and there is no hope in sight for many. BUT THERE IS FOR YOU Jordan Weissman, writing in Slate gives us an update on America's awful college dropout rates. It's something I've been writing about a lot here, on Dropout to Dean's List. The research is … [Read more...]
DROPOUT TO DEAN’S LIST: AN INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
November 18, 2014 by
DROPOUT TO DEAN'S LIST A DIVISION OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE COLLEGE ( Note: we are in the middle of changing this page. The gift I promise you will be available asap as soon as we integrate it with this page.) My name is Frank Daley If you have a problem with school that is driving you … [Read more...]
Five things students need to be “college-ready.”
October 21, 2014 by
FIVE THINGS STUDENTS NEED TO BE "COLLEGE-READY." "The phrase “college and career ready” is today’s education reform mantra. John Warner, writing on Inside Higher Education, takes the educational politicians to task and tells you what he thinks students really need to succeed in college, aside … [Read more...]
At-risk students. False and real reasons for failure.
October 9, 2014 by
At-risk students Students give various reasons for failing at school, dropping out or otherwise being at-risk for those things. WHAT ARE THE FALSE "REASONS" FOR STUDENT FAILURE? 1. "I'm stupid." 2. The teacher hates me. 3. I was never any good at school. 4. etc. Wrong. Students make … [Read more...]
5 Benefits of Books for Kids ( You might not know about!)
October 2, 2014 by
5 benefits of books for kids you might not have thought of. Parents who read to their children see the kid reap the benefits. Yes they have bigger vocabularies but they also read more, write more, are more curious, and become better students. But more than that, children also gain some … [Read more...]
20 ways parents can identify “at-risk” students
August 19, 2014 by
At risk students--20 ways parents can identify them. NOTE: This is appearing shortly after the suicide of Robin Williams. SELF-HARM Not all at-risk students are at-risk of self-harm or suicide but there are connections and similarities. And one in five students DO harm themselves. This is … [Read more...]
How “non-rich” people can go to college
March 20, 2014 by
How "poor" people can go to college. The headline writer for this piece by Morgan Housel, in the Motley Fool (USA Today), uses the term "non-rich" in the headline. Trying not to to offend anyone, I guess, but it's actually accurate because these days you almost need to be rich to go to … [Read more...]
