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A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.

I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility.

Education begins at home. You can't blame the school for not putting into your child what you don't put into him.

I was the only kid out of six of us to go to college, primarily because my parents could not afford it.

I was under the assumption that the first job you get out of college is the job you have for the rest of your life. That's how my parents were; my parents have been teachers for as long as I've known 'em. I was worried that I'd gotten into something that I was going to hate.

Some parents do not send their children to school because they don't know its importance at all.

Every parent wants to do what's best for their child. Whatever I can afford, I'm going to get my kid the best education I can get.

Some friends of mine had parents who made school a treat, a gift - not something to be endured.

When kids start school, families often have little choice over where they can go. Sometimes, children are forced into a failing school simply because their parents live in a certain district, and that school is the only option.