20 Must-Know College Admissions Terms
Nothing is more confusing than the coded words and acronyms that describe the college admissions process.
Reducing the Stress of College Admissions
If you have a teenager, chances are you spend a lot of time talking to other parents about college admissions. The rumors, (he got in where?) the fear (she had a 5.23 GPA and got 12 rejections) and the sport (crew is the ticket to the Ivies) come up again and again. College admissions is […]
5 Foods to Avoid and 5 Foods to Eat
We’ve long heard that there are no “bad” foods, but researchers at Harvard Medical School might not agree. For 20 years, they followed the diet and exercise habits of over 120,000 individuals, and they found that eating certain foods led to greater weight gain than other foods. The results were just published in The New […]
Jai Luster, Joy Luster, Jori Griffith, Yirser Elvrid Lawrence Luster Learning Institute, Highland Park
A calm classroom equals a productive one. Jai and Joy Luster believed in that idea enough to launch a nonprofit foundation in 2007 to develop a curriculum—The Calm Classroom—that leads students through breathing, stretching and concentration exercises during transitions in the school day. “Classroom management is the biggest problem most teachers face,” says Jai, talking […]
Seth Weinberger: Executive Director, Innovations for Learning
There’s a very short window for children to learn to read proficiently.
Ann Patchett Talks About Her New Book, “State of Wonder”
Ann Patchett’s newest book is “State of Wonder,” about a pharmaceutical researcher, Marina Singh, who must travel to the Amazon jungle after a colleague’s mysterious death. When did you know you wanted to be a writer? I knew when I was 5 years old. It’s the one true thing about me that I’ve always known […]
Together The (Chicago) Sky is the Limit
Women’s sports have grown exponentially since 1972 when Title IX banned sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
Homegrown Food for Your Home Table
Looking for local flavor? “The Chicago Homegrown Cookbook,” by Heather Lalley features recipes from local chefs made with locally grown produce and meats.
Better or Bust: Renting a Dress
Could a rental dress work for you? We recently wrote an article about renting dresses and accessories for formal occasions. Hmmm. I had two dressy benefits, two weeks apart and with guest overlap. Time to try a dress rental for Better or Bust. I used Rent the Runway and chose a black Christian Siriano […]
Kids Who Make A Difference: Garrett Jones
Garrett Jones has his priorities in order. Family and school first, then basketball. “My mom always told me, ‘If you don’t have your academics straight, you won’t go where you want to go,’” he says. And he listened to his mother: He’s headed to University of New Hampshire this fall to major in history and […]
