Carolyn Z. Lawrence is an admissions counselor and blogger. Her columns are always filled with unique insights and good advice.
Jay Matthews is one of the most highly respected education writers in journalism today. His book, Harvard Schmarvard, is a classic and his Washington Post Blog, Class Struggle, always has something to offer, along with Matthew’s great wit.
Extra Credit–Homeschooling means more writing
[Here is one of our occasional letters from readers and responses from me.]
Dear Extra Credit:
I read your column religiously and have noticed that you have sometimes asked to hear from homeschoolers. After reading your column this morning on the demise of research papers in high schools, I decided to make the leap. See, this is one of the main reasons I am homeschooling (for the first time this year) my two middle-school aged children.
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