The front page of today’s edition of The Washington Post includes a story headlined “New Study Gives Hovering College Parents Extra Credit.” I encourage you to read the story, which reports on newly released data from the highly respected National Survey of Student Engagement, conducted out of Indiana University. I also encourage you to Share Your Views on College Parent Involvement. Please share what has worked - and what hasn’t - for you as a college parent. Since the study shows that students with very-involved parents had lower grades than those whose parents were not so involved, please address this chicken-egg question. Do you get more involved because your child has experienced grade problems, or do you feel that your involvement may, in fact, be hindering his or her academic achivement? If your child is doing well in school, do you tend to back off or to concentrate on other issues, such as finances and health or safety concerns? At College Parents of America, we are a firm believer that parents can learn from each other, so please share your views below and help your fellow parents. Thank you.

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