Recently
Love Is the Key to Successful Parenting
DR. WALLACE: I am a single parent of an 11-year-old daughter and a 13-year-old son. I had a lot of problems as a teen because my parents were super lenient in controlling me. Let's say I could do almost anything that I wanted with no questions asked.…Read more.
Give Intelligent Young Women a Break
DR. WALLACE: I'm angry that you encourage all girls, even the mentally, emotionally and physically mature young women who happen to be teenagers, not to get involved with older guys. You are dead wrong in your assumption that older guys and teenage …Read more.
Open and Honest Conversation Is Paramount
DR. WALLACE: Please tell me what to do. I'm 20, married three years and the mother of a 2-year-old son. I love my husband very much, but I'm lonely and depressed. My husband works 12 to 16 hours, 6 days a week. I have no friends, no job and no time …Read more.
My Friend's Mother Helps Her Cheat
DR. WALLACE: We have homework four days a week in world history. I do all my homework by myself, but my best friend's mother helps her with hers. I average a B on my homework, but my friend averages an A. I don't believe this is fair. Both of us are …Read more.
more articles
|
It's not the Location of School, but the Quality of the StudentTEENS: Do you attend high school in an area that is not considered "upscale," and feel you might be receiving a substandard public education? This is one of the many myths of education — that wealthy school districts have better teachers and brighter students and outperform those students in poor school districts. Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group for public school students, has debunked that myth with its analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education. The group has found that over 4,500 U.S. public schools that serve predominantly minority or poor students are among the top academic achievers in their states, often outperforming schools in wealthy communities. These statistics support the notion that with substantial investment in professional development for teachers and parent involvement, poor and minority students can achieve at high levels when they are taught at high levels. Texas is the leading state in the number of high-performing schools with large percentages of poor and minority students, with 454; it's followed by California, with 125. Rounding out the top 10 are Michigan (93), North Carolina (88), Georgia (72), Alabama (66), Arizona (50), Illinois (48), Florida (38) and South Carolina (36). This indicates that it's not the location of the school, but the quality of the student that is most important in obtaining a good education. YOUR DAD MADE THE CORRECT DECISION DR.
Now my dad won't allow me to go out with this guy ever again. I don't think this is fair. He wasn't driving drunk. I'm 17 and he is 18. — Nameless, Michigan City, Ind. NAMELESS: A motor vehicle is a powerful machine and should never be driven by someone who has consumed alcohol — yes, even one beer can affect the driver's coordination. Auto accidents can be caused by a driver who makes a wrong split-second decision. Your dad made the correct decision. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
