This is an important article for all people responsible for education to read.

 

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+hidden+price+of+privilege%3a+upper-middle-class+kids+are...-a0153293015

 

The hidden price of privilege: upper-middle-class kids are increasingly facing some serious problems. Expert Madeline Levine tells why.

 

They may be rich, but they are really unhappy. Surprising new studies show that privileged adolescents are more likely than any other socioeconomic group to suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. What's going on? We sat down with Madeline Levine, a Marin County, California, clinical psychologist of 25 years, and author of the new book The Price of Privilege (HarperCollins), to talk about what it means to teach kids and teens in some of the priciest school districts and private schools in the country.

 

These kids have so many advantages. What's wrong?

 

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