
Competition In Schools: Pros And Cons
Competition in schools today is much different than it was years ago. This article looks at the positive and negative aspects of fostering competition in our schools.
Why Competition Can Be Healthy For Kids
Competition. The word conjures images of people pushing and shoving, trash talking, the exulted winner standing above a field of downtrodden losers. Not exactly what most parents consider healthy or constructive for their kids’ development.
The Role Of Competitiveness In Raising Healthy Children
Is it better to teach children tough life lessons, like the thrill of victory is sweeter if you have known the agony of defeat? Or is it better simply to let a child win, and allow victory to be part of the fun? Is there a strategy that promotes h...
Who Benefits From School Competition?
Recent work suggests that private schools are associated with (weakly) higher learning at (strongly) lower costs, offering an alternative to publicly provided education. Yet, how such schools respond to competition given that “bad’’ schools may no...
Are Competitive Sports Bad For Kids?
With 7.7 million teens on high school sports teams and millions of more children in club sports for all ages, kids are involved in competitive sports now more than ever. But experts caution that the current level of involvement and specialization ...
The Paradox Of Pushing Kids To Succeed
Pushing teens to be the best is well-intentioned. We worry that they will be left behind in a competitive world. But the notion that being the best and having the most brings happiness is an illusion. And future success is not determined by good g...