Can busy teens succeed academically? / Stefan Kiesbye, book editor.

Publisher: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2009.

ISBN: 9780737742862 (hardcover)
0737742860 (hardcover)
9780737742855 (pbk.)
0737742852 (pbk.)

Description: 91 p. ; 24 cm.

Series: At issue. Teen issues

Subject: Teenagers Education (Secondary) United States Juvenile literature.
High school students United States Life skills guides Juvenile literature.
Teenagers United States Life skills guides Juvenile literature.
Teenagers Employment United States Juvenile literature.
Academic achievement United States Juvenile literature.
Teenagers.
High school students.
Academic achievement.

Contents: Teens in the workforce / Alison Morantz -- Working can jeopardize teens' success in school and life / Steven Greenhouse -- Parents and schools can guide teens' employment decisions / Joan Kuersten -- Teens with jobs are highly stressed / Julie Grant -- Extracurricular activities allow teenagers to gain social skills / Jennie Kelly -- Teens need to simplify their schedules / Sean Price -- Multitasking hinders teens' analytical abilities / Lori Aratani -- Teens must learn how to relax / Tracy Jan -- After-school programs can help teens succeed academically / Joe Beck -- Sports should not be the main focus in high school / Mary Tedrow -- Volunteering gives students an edge on college applications / Reecy Aresty -- High achievers might be paying a steep price / Carleton Kendrick.

Summary: Provides essays that cover varying opinions on whether or not teens that have lots of other things going on in their lives can succeed academically, discussing the role of jobs, extracurricular activities, and multitasking.