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At Laurel School (Ohio), evidence-based practice dictates the design and implementation of programming to educate and sustain girls. Today, when we talk about girls and the challenges they face, the word “stress” comes up often. Though we might wish to reduce stress in the lives of girls, we find it difficult to do so. Like our colleagues at independent schools around the nation, we cannot easily change the high expectations of the many parents and girls who select an independent school education with the explicit goal of ensuring achievement. Nor can we alter the college admissions process, which is more competitive than ever — especially for girls.
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