For College Applicants, Pressure to Make Summers Count Has Gotten Even Worse - WSJ

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Ambitious high-schoolers now feel pressure to specialize in summer activities as early as freshman year to craft a coherent narrative for college admissions.

South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress - The New York Times
South Korea's intense academic pressure now drives even preschoolers into private after-school classes, sparking concerns about children's rights and well-being.
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How Silicon Valley’s Brightest Parents Broke Their Own School - WSJ
A Silicon Valley private school for gifted children, founded by tech executives, collapsed into lawsuits, neighbor disputes, and internal feuding after a Meta executive pulled his son to start a home school.
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