School Dazed: Help For Moms and Dads of School-Aged Kids schooldazed

Choosing the right post secondary institution is one of the first big decisions many young adults will make, and with over 5,000 colleges and universities in the US alone, there is a lot for them to consider! In this episode we sat down with Vielka Hoy, founder and CEO of Bridge to College, who shared guidance for parents and students.  
 
Check out other School Dazed shows about college!
The One About College Admissions
The One About Scholarships
The One About Your Freshman Year In College
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The closure of schools and the deficiencies of crisis virtual learning caused some parents to weigh their options to see if alternative academic solutions would better fit their families and address their children’s needs. In this episode we sit down with the president of @schoolchoiceweek , Andrew Campanella.  Andrew talked to us about a survey they conducted that revealed the reasons why parents are considering different options for their children.  
Also check out our interview with Andrew in "The One About School Choice Part 1" where he talked to us in detail about different school choices.  
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One study indicates that at least, eight in ten parents believe that signing kids up for extracurricular activities could bring them extra income someday. Many parents invest significant time and money for soccer, ballet, and piano lessons, but how do you find the balance between extracurricular and academic needs? In this episode we were joined by two parents whose children were very involved in activities and who have had some 20/20 hindsight moments they wanted to share.
 
Related topics:
The One About Coaching Students with ADHD
The One About College Admissions
The One About UIL Academic Competition
The One About Student Athletes
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More than half of American workers are dissatisfied with their jobs.
Loyal employees that stay with companies 10, 20, and 30 years are rare. Many young people graduate lacking a basic understanding of their strengths, values, and purpose in order to make wise decisions about career paths. Greg and Beth Langston, co-founders of The College Flight Plan, lead students in transformational self-discovery allowing them to discover their life's purpose and ultimately, fulfilling careers.  For more information about our show head to https://schooldazedshow.com/.

Fake News[ feyk-nooz, nyooz ]
NounFalse news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.
 
How can we (and how can we lead our kids to) identify credible news sources and information in order to think critically, make decisions, and form opinions in a world where Fake News is so readily available?
 
In this episode, we were joined by Principal Lecturer for the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, Corneilus "Neil" Foot. Neil has also worked at The Miami Herald, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, the Belo Corporation, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and The American Society of Newspaper Editors.
 
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Critical Race Theory or CRT has become a hot-button issue and a concern for many parents of K-12 students in the United States.  Six states (Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, and New Hampshire) have passed laws and nearly 20 additional states have introduced or plan to introduce similar legislation to regulate how race is discussed in the classroom.  In this episode, our guests defined CRT, talked about it’s origins, and discussed what our nation’s students are being taught in schools about race and our country’s history with racism.  
 
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