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[quote=Anonymous][quote]College prof here --- Parents who help with college papers are preventing their kids from learning. Parents who contact professors or administrators on their child's behalf get a reputation as nutbags. When we have to write a letter of recommendation for your child for grad school or a job, we are not inclined to describe them as mature, self-starters, energetic go-getters, etc.

I have no problem with parents making sure that the college and professors are providing their child with a high-quality education, especially since they are paying for it, in many cases! You wouldn't say the same about a shareholder checking in on a business that they've invested in, would you?[/quote]

You can try to contact professors or administrators, but most of them won't talk to you if your child hasn't waived their FERPA rights. Students are made aware of their FERPA rights and the consequences of waiving them. Most students do not waive at my institution so if a parent has a problem with their kid's grades, they have to take it up with their kid and leave the professors out of it.  This alone cuts down on a lot of the helicoptering.[/quote]

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