high school

Deadline trauma: Why teens procrastinate their big decisions

It’s human to procrastinate—and it shouldn’t be confused for mere laziness. But it’s important to remember: it’s never too late to ask if it’s too late.

The Thrill: Peak TV, back to school, and ‘Netflix and chill’

This week on our culture podcast: Is there too much TV? What’s ‘Netflix and chill?’ Plus: Our favourite back-to-school shows and movies

Read the winner of the 2015 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust student contest

Here’s Nico Branham’s winning entry, ‘Outside the Window, a Billion Stars Are Moving Past Me at the Speed of Light’

Is high school curiosity a measure of university success?

Two Canadian scholars say a third of high school students are unsuitable for university

no-image

Demographics blamed for drop in Ontario university applications

Number of 18-year-olds declining in every province

The real reason so many teens are ditching Facebook

Plus why young people see value in Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram