


3 Academic Resolutions to Make This New Year Your Smartest Yet
HIGH SCHOOLSome people vow to get thinner. Some vow to get richer. Why not vow to get smarter? Take advantage of the clean slate that a new year offers by setting some academic resolutions. Here are some of our favorites:
Stop Procrastinating
You’ve…

8 Winter Break Activities to Keep Everyone Learning
HIGH SCHOOLBeing a parent can be pretty challenging, especially with the kids out of school for winter break. If you’re looking for some fun AND educational activities to keep your kids from destroying your house busy, look no further! We’ve put together…

Volunteering Shows You Invested in Your Community and Your Future
HIGH SCHOOLWhether you are applying to college this fall or in a few years, chances are you will encounter an essay prompt like this one from the 2019/2020 University of California app:
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how…

How to Improve Your GPA in High School
HIGH SCHOOLIs your GPA just plain scary? If so, you’re not alone. Plenty of students get a shiver up their spines when they think about their GPA—how will I ever go to college with bad grades like these? Fear not: No matter where you are on your college…

Rock the New School Year with These Back to School Tips
HIGH SCHOOLSo you’ve finished your back to school retail therapy and there’s a pile of folders, binders, highlighters, and pens waiting to be organized into your backpack. Ready or not, it’s time for the new school year to start. Take advantage of…

A Survival Guide for Your Junior Year of High School
HIGH SCHOOLAs the weeks and months before college applications are due slip away, high school juniors get busier and more frantic. Fear not! With careful planning, you’ll get through this—and we’re here to help. We hope you find this survival guide…

Top 5 Reasons to Enroll in a Summer Program
HIGH SCHOOLAlthough spring has not yet officially sprung, it’s already time to start making summer plans. Keep reading to learn how summer programs help students succeed:
Reason #1: Avoiding Summer Brain Drain
Studies show that students lose an average…