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I recently had the privilege of sitting down with two of the founders of...
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Nachas.
It’s a Hebrew/Yiddish term I grew up hearing. My parents used it when I brought home a great report card or when I helped serve dinner on a Friday night and made a good impression on their guests.
I was...
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There's a New York Times opinion piece making the rounds this week, and I keep sending it to people.
The headline is blunt: what your kid's report card isn't telling you. The finding is blunter: nearly nine in ten parents...





















