A topic that repeatedly arises from my meetings with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows about their professional development is that of extracurricular activities. Those students and fellows ...

High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements, the competition for elite institutions remains fierce but evolving. Now that test scores are a given, the focus has shifted toward ...

It’s no secret that everyday life was disrupted during the pandemic, and kids’ normal routines were shattered. Relationships, interactions, outside school activities, and school itself were sacrificed ...

Some parents may assume that if they want their child to sing in a choir, act in a play or participate in competitive sports, a private school is probably not for them. However, that simply is not the ...

Imagine two young adults who, despite living in the same city, come from very different worlds. One is named Ethan—a freshman at an elite college near Austin, Texas, pursuing a degree in engineering.

Regular, structured extracurricular sports seem to help kids develop the discipline they need in order to engage effectively in the classroom, according to a new study. Regular, structured ...

(KSLA) — If you are a parent of a homeschooled student, field trips might have gotten a bit more exciting. Louisiana now has mandated that homeschool students can apply or try out for public school ...

About 20% more people who participate in extracurricular activities have GPAs over 3.0, compared to those who don’t, according to the federal government’s National Center for Education Statistics. But ...

Despite Japan’s well-deserved reputation as a country that places a high degree of importance on academics, there’s also a pretty universal attitude among educators and parents that extracurricular ...