A recent study found that college students who have “helicopter parents”—moms and dads who keep close track of their kids’ academic life and intervene often—actually get lower grades than college...

A recent study found that college students who have “helicopter parents”—moms and dads who keep close track of their kids’ academic life and intervene often—actually get lower grades than college students whose parents do not hover over them so closely. Does it follow that college students would do better in school if their parents backed off a little bit?