as one college dean put it , `` to take the gas out of the helicopters . '' Federal laws limit colleges ' ability to inform parents how their children are doing . He says : Parents wonder about college , how they 'll know if a student gets in trouble . Etzioni says schools vary , but it makes sense to keep parents informed about their kids . He says colleges should also be wary of parents who hover too much .
Federal laws limit colleges ' ability to inform parents how their children are doing . He says : Parents wonder about college , how they 'll know if a student gets in trouble . Etzioni says schools vary , but it makes sense to keep parents informed about their kids . He says colleges should also be wary of parents who hover too much .