For high school juniors and seniors, springtime means college entrance exam time. Scores from the ACT and SAT are the current measure for student acceptance for many U.S. colleges and universities. In recent years, admissions policies have started including other student records and talents in more of a holistic application process. [Read more…]
Encouraging Your Student to Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn't the only person with a dream.
Every person at some point in time in his life has a dream. The dream could be to become an astronaut, an architect, or an acrobat. The dream also could be an idea on how to improve the world. Where do dreams go? Why do dreams die? [Read more…]
What to Look for in an Online School
Hunting for a new school?
Looking at all the options that private, public, and online schools have is a great idea. When searching for a new school, the absolute first place you must begin is with your student. [Read more…]
How to Help Your Teen with Homework
You know the situation.
Your teen comes to you with a calculus problem or a grammar question or a science equation. He's frustrated and can't figure it out. You haven't done homework problems like this in 20 to 30 years. You're at a loss. You might even have that deer-in-the-headlights look. [Read more…]
6 Back-to-School Student Motivation Tips
It's time to fight those dreary after-Christmas blues.
It's hard, for sure, after a vacation from homework to get back into the learning groove (both for parents and students). Even if you only had a few days off for the holidays, the change in your student's schedule can be enough to throw everything out of whack. [Read more…]
Student Relaxation Ideas for Christmas Break
Christmas break is the perfect time students to relax, whether you attend online school or not. A few free weeks without homework and classes feels like a ticket to freedom to those students who've been studying hard for semester finals. [Read more…]
10 Reasons to Attend a K-12 Online School
A hundred years ago, students were distance learners. They just used snail mail for assignments and tests and rode in horse-drawn buggies to classes in a distant town. In 1911, it was called classes by correspondence. In 2011, it's called online school. [Read more…]
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