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Parenting Senior Student

Before They Ask for a Job, Teach Them to Ask for Advice

For many high school and college students, that season is right now. Students sometimes assume they need a polished resume, a perfect LinkedIn profile, or a formal internship posting before…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJuly 1, 2026

Parenting

Why “Networking” May Not Be What You Think It Is – And How to Help Your Student Do It Well

It feels forced, awkward, and a little transactional. Something you do when you need something, not something you build over time. That framing is problematic. Because what hiring managers understand,…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJune 21, 2026

Strengthen Your Student’s Growth Mindset

Parenting Student Life

The Summer Before They Leave: Five Conversations to Have

One day, you're excitedly dropping your child off at preschool for a few hours, and the next, you're on the hunt, with a heavy heart, for extra-long twin bed sheets…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.May 17, 2026

Senior Student

The Internship Wasn’t Posted. He Earned One in Thirty Minutes.

Parents and students often ask the same question: how do you actually get an internship? The assumption is that it comes down to job boards, applications, and timing. That path…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDApril 19, 2026

Using Your 529

Apprenticeships and 529 Plans: More Ways to Pay for Education

Career training and apprenticeship programs are growing in popularity—and many families are surprised to learn that 529 college savings plans can help support these pathways, too. What a 529 Plan…

Cassandra DiBenedettoApril 15, 2026

Using Your 529

How 529 Plans Can Help Students Prepare for the Future of Work

While parents worry about rising college costs and return on education investments, students are often concerned about finding a path that they will enjoy, and one that will still be…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.March 16, 2026

Parenting Senior Student

What Hiring Managers Are Really Looking for in Today’s College Graduates

And while academic performance still matters, a recent conversation I had with a professor in Human Resources who had just returned from a national consortium of hiring managers suggests that…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDMarch 11, 2026

Parenting

Debunking the Headlines: A Closer Look at the Importance of College

Recent Gallup polling reported a sharp decline in how Americans view the importance of a college education: those saying an undergraduate degree is “very important” fell from 75% in 2010…

Mitchel A. BaumFebruary 24, 2026

Parenting

College Pays. Especially in California.

Strata Education Foundation is a nonprofit, founded in 2010, dedicated to strengthening the connection between education and career opportunities. They publish an annual report on the return on investment of…

Mitchel A. BaumFebruary 23, 2026

Parenting Senior Student

The Skills That Get You the Job—and Why College Still Matters

But the question is, which skills? The basic technical skills needed to do most jobs are the price of entry. You don’t get an interview or get past HR unless…

Mitchel A. BaumFebruary 22, 2026

Academic Success Affording College

Why It Still Pays to Graduate

Just remember: it's not what they say; it's what they do. Despite announcements from big-name companies that they are dropping the bachelor's degree requirements, their hiring practices have not changed.…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJanuary 12, 2026

Affording College

Is College Still Worth It? We Did the Math.

To answer that question, we reviewed the latest financial analyses as well as economic data going back decades. Then we pulled out our pencils and did a bunch of our…

Mitchel A. BaumOctober 23, 2025

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