Kate Stone, founder of Kate Stone Prep, says that not all extracurricular activities are created equal. "Anything that ...

High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective ...

Should parents force kids to pursue activities (music or athletic lessons, for example) in order to learn things that can benefit them? The lesson is not to do something we hate just to say we did it.

It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities and kids who don't, a new study found. It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children ...

Washington: Not only academics but a person's analytical skills are of great importance to an employer. A new study highlights the link between an undergraduate's critical thinking skills with their ...

Participating in extracurricular activities can help students build their social skills, improve their academic performance, develop leadership skills, and provide valuable experiences and ...

School-based activities that are not in the academic mainstream at both the elementary and secondary levels are, unfortunately, referred to as “extra-curricular,” as if they are something tacked on to ...