glm writes
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A guess-some of the students who would most benefit from this counseling are kids of divorce, as staying organized while shuttling between two houses is not always easy, if more essential. Parental organizational attempts every other week are less effective than consistantly applied structure. I'd think an outside source of information and structure could make it easier for these kids.
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I know this was just a guess, but it does continue the false belief that a two-parent household is one that runs smoothly and the many other variations - two-household families, SMBC, etc. are somehow lacking. My sons were raised in two households, and we routinely reviewed their schedule so that they could have the most continuity in school while at the same time living with both parents. During their high school years, we had a two weeks on / two weeks off schedule. Just because my sons were at one house or the other, did not mean that the other parent was not in communication with them.
With respect to turning in homework and being organized for school, my sons learned fairly early on that this was their responsibility. Of course they learned from the experiences when they weren't organized, but isn't that part of education? When they encountered issues with teachers, my sons had to deal with the teachers first and if needed, we parents got involved only subsequent to that discussion.
Like many households, one parent (me) did the majority of organizing the college application process, but their dad was also involved in the process.
As for the topic of the article, I believe that multitasking is falling out of favor as an effective work approach. That offers some hope for the students of today.