Students and parents have long approached the admissions process with a simple assumption: If you can get into an Ivy League school, you can get in anywhere. Based on that assumption, many applicants devote all of their time, energy and effort to their Harvard application first, then plan to tinker with their essays a bit … Read more
School before a Sussex. Meghan Markle has posted a never-before-seen photo of herself as a student on Instagram, saying the image brought “the biggest smile” to her face. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was a fresh-faced pupil at the all-girls Roman Catholic Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. She graduated in 1999. Meghan Markle as … Read more
Are you a PTA mom — or a Venmo mom? Busy mothers in NYC who know time is money are throwing dollars into the problems that come with intense school party planning and volunteering. Despite the risk of raised eyebrows and steely judgment from teachers and other parents, they opt to help raise funds rather … Read more
Most of us like to keep the past in the past, especially when it involves someone we thought we’d never have to see again. But one mum has recently experienced a ‘reunion’ in the worst way, being confronted with the sight of a man who 15 years earlier committed a crime against her… and is now a … Read more
The Post’s special section on the Jouney to College. Over the last four years, the Ivy League has weathered some heavy blows — from bombshell revelations of bias during the affirmative action hearings to allegations of widespread antisemitism and infringements on free speech. Though these schools remain the most prestigious and competitive in the nation, … Read more
Universities are liking and following the idea of content creation as a viable career choice. The move comes as the influencer marketing industry — now valued at more than $21 billion, according to Statista — has become popular among a generation of heavily influenced young people. The influencer marketing industry is valued at more than $21 billion, … Read more
Blast from the past. 150-year-old love notes written by high school students were found in the floorboards of a school in Maine, according to Bangor Daily News. Preservation contractor Lee Hoagland started working on the University of Southern Maine’s Academy Building in 2022, and over the course of a year he found hidden papers in a space … Read more
Ellie Sedgwick first felt anxiety about what her vulva looked like when she was thirteen, and a teenage boy asked her what it looked like. “This was one of the first times I’d even thought about how mine looked, and from that moment, I felt like something was wrong with me,” she told news.com.au. Ms. … Read more
An English couple has yanked their two boys out of school to travel the world as a family after feeling robbed of quality time together in the hustle-and-bustle of their old life. Emma Niblett, 36, said she and her husband, Dan, 40, rented out their West Yorkshire, England home and left for Bali in August … Read more
Almost two-thirds of parents (64%) are concerned that their child isn’t reaching their full potential, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that another 42% are more stressed than ever before about their child’s academic success. From concerns about safety (37%), to emotional well-being (37%), social development (28%), behavioral … Read more
My daughter just finished “Charlotte’s Web.” She didn’t like it. Something about realising the fate of farm pigs. “They were going to turn Wilbur into bacon, mummy!” she cried… as I was cooking her weekend breakfast. Awkward. It’s not the first time I’ve heard of kids not enjoying the children’s classic by EB White, but there’s a reason it’s … Read more
An angry mom says a group of school girls were locked in a classroom for hours on the first day of classes — for wearing the wrong shoes. Charlotte Byers, 39, claims her daughter Lillyanne, 13, was forced to miss lessons because her shoes had a gold and black bow on the front. She says … Read more
A teacher on TikTok is giving parents a sprinkle of advice for kids’ birthdays. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Illinois, went viral after explaining why she doesn’t like having cupcakes in her classroom. The teacher, who goes by @kbcrayons on TikTok, said in the video with 2.4 million views that she loves celebrating students’ … Read more
A young Aussie who just landed a job with a six-figure salary has opened up about just how much of an impact the change has had her on her life. In June, Melbourne local Olivia landed a new job creating content for schools and delivering financial literacy workshops to senior students. It comes with great … Read more
Back-to-school can be an exciting time, but preparing kids for a return to the classroom requires a lot of time — and money — from parents. According to a new survey, moms and dads are increasingly worried about many aspects of back-to-school season — from ensuring that school requirements are met, affecting 49% of parents, … Read more
From ABCs to double D’s. For Allinson Chavez, teaching tots the alphabet just wasn’t bringing home the bacon — so the curvy Queens native ditched her grammar school gig to sling chicken wings at Hooters instead. “I was making $1,000 twice a month as an educator,” Chavez, 32, a single mother of one, told The Post. … Read more
A mom recently asked for advice on how to help her daughter, who was feeling anxious about starting third grade. The mother shared, “My daughter is starting third grade, and she told me the other day she was nervous to start school because she’s the weird kid, she doesn’t have any friends, and she doesn’t know why no one … Read more
Kids’ after-school “hangriness” strikes at approximately 3:36 p.m., according to a recent poll. The survey of 2,000 parents of kids aged 5 – 17 investigated the highs and lows throughout the school week for both kids and parents and all the ways parents go the extra mile to do it all during the school season. … Read more
It was an A for effort. A nostalgic TikTokker dug up a sympathy card she made at age 7 for a grieving teacher who had lost her mother at the time. While the sentiment was sweet from Lindsay Schraad Keeling, now 32, her elementary linguistic skills didn’t exactly reflect that. Her card “cover” was simply … Read more
A young TikToker has shared a heartbreaking admission about going to school. Posting a simple clip of her troubled face, the text over it reads: “Please never send your kid to a rich school if you’re not rich. It will ruin them.” The caption says: “I’m grateful to get a good education but it’s so difficult to be in a … Read more