November 9, 2007

Helicopter Parents Help Students, Survey Finds

By SARA LIPKA

Study abroad, research, and big projects are said to improve learning

Helicopter parents, notorious for hovering over their college-age children, may actually help students thrive, according to this year's National Survey of Student Engagement. Students whose parents intervene on their behalf — 38 percent of freshmen and 29 percent of seniors — are more active in and satisfied with college, says the monstrous annual report affectionately known as

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