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What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college

  • Written by Lara Schwartz, Director, Project on Civil Discourse, American University School of Public Affairs
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of collegeFirst-year college students frequently report being stressed.Antonio Guillem from www.shutterstock.com

As the school year begins to wind down, high school seniors – and those who care about them – typically have their eyes on two prizes: getting into college and graduating from high school.

While both milestones are worthy of...

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