The Huffington Post – Todd VanDuzer
“Your child just stepped through the doors of middle school, and into a land of braces, growth-spurts, and real lockers. You watch them grab their backpack and walk through the door, and dust off your hands, secure in the knowledge that they’ve still got a long way to go before high school–or even college, for that matter. But you start getting emails and seeing headlines. Start Planning for College in Middle School, they say. You want to scream. “No! Why? It’s so soon!” Well, yeah. But here’s the thing. It’s actually pretty sensible…Here are five specific reasons why you should start planning for college now.”(more)