News Parents Say Good Grades Trump Kindness... at Least That's What Kids Think Professor Richard Weissbourd examines the dissonance between parents' expectations and children's perceptions Posted December 6, 2016 By Richard Weissbourd "“The achievement pressure can have a bunch of negative results,” says Weissbourd, who is co-director of the Making Caring Common project. “I’m concerned that it makes kids less happy.” Weissbourd says living up to this standard causes stress and depression and can lead to bad behaviors, such as cheating. Studies have found that 50 percent of students admit to cheating and 75 percent say they have copied someone else’s homework, possibly in an attempt to live up to expectations...." Read more at Today News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News Transforming Place Through Neighborhood Leadership Community-based leaders from around the country gathered at HGSE to share new ideas and guidance around closing the opportunity gap Usable Knowledge Using E-Books to Get Young Readers Talking New research shows how parents can help kids — and themselves — use e-books as a tool to improve early childhood development Ed. Magazine Stories Shared Gabrielle Oliveira focuses on the journeys of immigrant children.