Archive for October, 2009

24th of October, 2009

Get Refund for “Baby Einstein”

Posted by admin in All at 5:57 pm | Permanent Link

Just read about this from New York Times. This is my third post about Baby Einstein and it is sobering. Parents were marketed to believe ways to increase children’s intelligence and it turns out to be a waste of time and money.
In the article, I quote, “My impression is that parents really believe [...]

17th of October, 2009

Harvard said Enough!

Posted by admin in All at 6:55 pm | Permanent Link

I was researching for an upcoming presentation about college preparation and found this article on Harvard’s website. It was written by their Admission officers.
“Many of us are concerned that the pressures on today’s students seem far more intense than those placed on previous generations. College admission – the chance to position oneself for “success” [...]