What topics should you cover with your 11th-grader's school counselor? Here are some tips that experts suggest. Your child’s school counselor is a vital resource. The counselor is trained to take a ...

I first began writing for The Chronicle in the fall of 1999, in a series describing my search for a tenure-track job. Back then, readers sent me actual, physical letters, although it wasn’t long ...

At the end of sophomore year, I hesitated before registering for 11th-grade classes. Most of my choices had been obvious, and English should have been too — I had already received approval to take ...