High School Stress Reduction
“With college application deadlines looming, and some early decision letters already in the mail, high school seniors are facing a lot of anxiety.
There’s enormous pressure on kids these days. But it turns out that getting schools, parents — and even kids — to ratchet it down is easier said than done.”
A recent report on NPR discusses the measures some high schools are taking to reduce stress for students, such as eliminating AP classes and instituting homework-free weekends. On the other hand, might these measures hurt students’ chances of getting into the most elite schools?
