Is a year off right for your child? In the U.K., taking a gap year between high school and college—for travel, work or study—is a normal rite of passage for young adults. But in the United States, the practice is just beginning to catch on. The benefits of a taking time off in the […]
Ask anyone why they moved to the North Shore, and chances are, outstanding public education is at the top of the list.
It’s becoming increasingly popular for students to take a year off between high school and college. But is a gap year right for your child? Linda Connolly, post-high school counselor at New Trier High School in Winnetka, explains the benefits. “It is the opportunity of a lifetime,” she says. “Students are gaining real-life experience […]
Marilee Stepan Wehman of Winnetka is a woman of many facets. She worked for 3 years as an executive producer at WTTW Channel 11, the area’s PBS affiliate, on a show titled “Profile Chicago.” She was also involved in starting the WTTW auction. As a result she was honored by the Junior League as one […]
Yea! Highland Park and the Highland Park Community Foundation will jointly distribute more than $300,000 to more than 30 Youth, Education, Arts and Social Service organizations that serve Highland Park at the 5th Annual Combined Grant Awards Dinner, Thursday, Dec. 3, at Bella Via Ristorante (1899 Second St., Highland Park). The public is invited […]
Imagine being the single mother of two toddlers, living in Uptown. You’ve lost your job, health insurance and housing. There is no one to turn to because you don’t have any family. Imagine being the mother of two teenagers, living on the North Shore. You are reflecting on “the price of privilege,” lamenting the […]
Why taking a year off, during or before college, might offer the greatest life lessons. Meet Zach Hofeld. Six-foot-two, Hollywood handsome and ripped (as the girls say), he’s sitting at an outdoor table in downtown Winnetka discussing the past year of his life. “I always equated taking a gap year with a negative,” he […]
Two weeks ago, students returned to their St. Joseph School in Wilmette to find the playground transformed. Ten-foot sunflowers lined a chain-link fence, while winged gourd vines and trombetta squash plants carpeted the ground. Heirloom beans, herbs, Swiss chard and zucchini plants overflowed from the raised beds set in a series of 6-foot farm […]
Was that SAT or ACT prep course a life-saver, or a total waste of time? A recent study by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors shows that small improvements in test scores can make a difference in college admissions, but it also indicates that the average gain from commercial test prep is small, […]
Students considering a gap year often worry about how to pay for it, especially now when many parents have lost jobs and household incomes have decreased. But there are ways to make taking time off affordable, so it doesn’t break the bank. Myth: Gap year is only for the wealthy. So, taking a gap year […]
