by Jill Rothenbueler Maher “Stranger danger” takes on new meaning in the Internet age, where parents must worry about any digitally connected person, anywhere, making inappropriate contact with their child. Consumer Reports’ 2006 State of the Net Survey found that in 8 percent of homes with a child under 18, a youth had seen pornography from […]
Opinion: Real Admissions Reform
by David Rutenberg On September 12, Harvard University announced that starting with the fall 2007 cycle, it would drop its early admission program, instead opting for a unitary system with only one application due date. The school argued that this would equalize the admissions process between economically advantaged applicants and their not-so-advantaged peers, who have neither […]