How achievement-oriented parents and schools stress out kids
(NYTIMES) When schools shut down last spring, Carson Roubison, a charter school student in Phoenix, Arizona, was initially relieved. There were some difficulties in those early days at home - when classes went online, Carson and his parents, both public school teachers, had to share the sole family computer. But Carsons stress levels fell as school became less demanding during the transition to distance learning. "I wasnt aware of the giant impact the pandemic would have," he said, "so I was ex...
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