From soccer and gymnastics to competitive dance, the cost of extracurricular activities has seen a marked increase in recent ...

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 ...

In recent years, discussions about inequality in the college admissions process have focused on the use of standardized tests like the SAT. But few discussions have focused on another important part ...

If you’re wondering, “What are the best extracurricular activities for college applications?” you’re probably a high school student preparing your college applications and wanting to impress ...

As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements, the competition for elite institutions remains fierce but evolving. Now that test scores are a given, the focus has shifted toward ...

For many students, balancing extracurricular activities with the demands of schoolwork can be a challenging task. While participating in these activities can provide numerous benefits, including ...

From hockey and dance to chess club, families can be pulled in many extracurricular directions. It's easy for parents to be overwhelmed by the choices of activities for their child—or also, how ...

Cross-posted from Rural Education. Extracurricular activities make a positive difference in the lives of rural youth, but the impact of those experiences are different for boys compared to girls, ...

A topic that repeatedly arises from my meetings with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows about their professional development is that of extracurricular activities. Those students and fellows ...

Extracurricular activities that nurture a sense of belonging with peers appear to bolster preteen's mental health, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. The study, recently ...

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. White kindergarten children were 2.6 times more likely ...