Extracurricular activities play a huge role in molding Redlands Unified students, say district officials. “Understanding why these activities matter is an interesting conversation. Students are often ...

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 ...

For many students, balancing extracurricular activities with the demands of schoolwork can be a challenging task. While participating in these activities can provide numerous benefits, including ...

Marginal and disaffected students are those most likely to opt out of extracurricular activities if participation requires an intrusive, potentially humiliating drug test. The line of questioning ...

You shouldn’t have to go into debt for your kids’ extracurriculars. At the same time, no parent wants to deny their child’s dream of pursuing soccer, hip-hop, karate—after all, who doesn’t want an ...

The growing demand for children to get involved in organized activities outside of school is placing unprecedented strain upon families. A new study, published in Taylor & Francis journal Sport, ...

No aspect of Harvard College is perhaps more celebrated than its vaunted tradition of undergraduate freedom. Yet where once Harvard's sons would express their freedom by loosing cows in the chapel and ...

While some ambitious high school students may load up on extracurricular activities to help them get into college, a new study suggests they may be trying too hard. Researchers at The Ohio State ...