Top 5 Reasons To Switch Schools Mid-Year
Our culture has conditioned us to think of late summer as the time for our kids to go back to school. Usually, an assumption has been made well-ahead of time and the location is a given with few...
View ArticleHow Much Screen Time is Too Much for Kids?
Children’s media exposure remains a hot topic among educators, parents, and child advocates concerned about the impact of screen time on young minds. Just last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics...
View ArticlePlanning for College: Advice from a College Admissions Expert
No matter how organized and prepared you are, planning for and applying to college is just plain stressful. There are colleges to research, admissions requirements to decipher, essays to write,...
View ArticleWhen High School Grads Aren’t Ready For College
Thinking about what to do after high school can be scary. We all know that additional education and training beyond high school are valuable. Attending a traditional four-year college right after high...
View ArticleEarly College Programs Give Students a Jumpstart
The options for early college programs available to students today are much more varied and valuable than those of more than a generation ago. I remember going to a fine high school and taking the only...
View ArticleEarly College Programs Net Cost Savings for Students
More than 75 percent of K12’s managed schools that serve 11th and 12th graders offer early college programs. There are more are planned for the future. These programs offer opportunities for advanced...
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How to Prepare for AP Exams
Each May, students across the United States and internationally take the Advanced Placement (or AP) exams. These exams, which cover college-level material, allow high school students to earn college...
View ArticleAP Exams: A Teacher’s Tips to Reduce Test Anxiety
Students around the world are beginning to feel the pressure as they prepare for AP Exams next month. After all, a score of 3 or higher on these exams can enable students to earn college credits,...
View Article5 Reasons Online Courses Are a Good Option For College-Bound Students
Online courses are still a relatively unknown concept for many people, but for those of us who have seen many school years come and go, it’s easy to understand why online schools see increased...
View ArticleComic Books Aim To Inspire Science Students
As a parent, it can be difficult to find interesting, rewarding, worthwhile and fun activities for students interested in science. But the American Physical Society has created a gem that just might be...
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FAFSA Alternatives: When Financial Aid Doesn’t Add Up
Each year as the calendar changes and high school students begin thinking about their next steps, many considering college find themselves at a loss for how to pay for all of the tuition, fees, room...
View ArticleHow Sleep Deprivation is Putting Your Teen at Risk
Is your teenager getting enough sleep? According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens need about eight to ten hours of sleep each night, but most aren’t getting nearly enough. In fact, in one study,...
View ArticleKey Insights on Teens for Middle School and High School Teachers
Being a teenager is rough. There is very little that is easy about that time in our lives, and school should be a warm and welcoming place where teenagers feel like they can be themselves and grow into...
View ArticleGraham Moore Shines Winning Light on Suicide Prevention
When Graham Moore won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game, no one could have imagined his speech would include mentions of depression and consideration of suicide. But it did,...
View ArticleAvoiding Student Burnout
Burnout is a psychological term that refers to mental, emotional, and/or physical exhaustion in combination with doubt about one’s abilities and frustration with the situation. It is often associated...
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5 Effective Resources for AP Exam Prep
Studying for any test can be stressful, and preparing for AP exams is no exception. There is additional pressure on high school students because grades in college prep courses, such as Advanced...
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