Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

By: Bailey A. Brown, Spelman College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 7, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Bailey A. Brown, Spelman College

Deciding where to send your child to kindergarten has become one of the most high-stakes moments in many American families’ lives.

A few factors have made selecting an elementary school particularly challenging in recent years. For one, there are simply more schools for parents to pick from over the past few decades, ranging from traditional public and private to a growing number of magnet and charter …

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