As a parent, I struggle with balance like most parents do. I like to make sure my kids have some down time, but I feel the pressure of living in a community of over-achievers. According to an article in yesterday’s NY Times, Scarsdale High School, where 70 percent of the 1,500 students take an Advanced Placement course, is thinking about eliminating the courses.

The article includes blurbs from teachers, parents, and the College Board – the folks who give us AP exams and the SAT. The parent who said, ““the one who is going to get hurt is my daughter,” reminded me of a parent who called the other day. Her child is doing great, straight As, but she wants a tutor to stay ahead and because a lot of the other students have tutors.

I guess we all have to find our own balance.