High School

The backpack is the key piece of gear as your kids return to school this fall. What they want is something cool that holds everything; what you want is something durable that's within your budget. The good news: Both of you can get what you want.

Bruce Watson recently took a look at the rising cost of private high school tuition. Can you bank on getting a strong return on investment from sending your teen to one? Depends on how you measure.

In an effort to be hip, the College Board asked one-third of SAT-takers this year to write an essay on whether reality TV shows are beneficial or harmful. That was a bad choice on multiple levels, and an excellent metaphor for much of what's wrong with the whole college admissions race.

Is it ever too early to start searching for college scholarships? Probably not. Once in high school, if you are serious about college, your scholarship search should begin. You don't need to have any idea of what college you plan to attend, nor do you need to know what you want to study in...

At many companies, Columbus Day and other federal holidays are just another work day. This can wreak havoc on working parents' schedules because most school districts honor federal holidays. That's especially true if the day in question creeps up with little notice.

Considering a private student loan? Don't do it. With rates at historical lows, these variable-rate loans can be tempting. But the rates can rise quickly, and you could end up paying far more than you bargained for.

The popular narrative in the world of higher education is that American students aren't being taught as rigorously as those in other countries, and we're falling behind. But do the scores of high school students on math and science tests really matter for the nation's long-term economic outlook?

High schools with bank branches, ATMs and tellers to help students withdraw money? Can we trust teenagers with these just down the hall from chem lab? I gave it some thought last week when I went to pick up my cousin Cate, who I blogged about recently regarding her pondering the merits of public...

High school and college students are usually leagues ahead of their elders, technologically speaking. As they're dizzyingly texting and Tweeting and multitasking to their hearts' content, they're reading far fewer books than students of previous generations. No wonder some institutions are adopting...

Here's a good idea: a student-run restaurant that teaches kids cooking, service and finance while serving great food to the community -- and generating some cash to help defray the cost of instruction.August Martin High School in Jamaica, New York opened its Cook's Cafe on May 1. , "This...