August is near and school supplies will be front and center in all major stores. Of course, all the usual items (e.g. paper, notebooks, pencils, pens) will be on every college student’s list. Howe…Buying for Success: Rethink Your College Supply List
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Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 2
In Raising College Grads…Part 1, (Read Here) I discussed how many college success skills are developed or strengthen outside of the classroom during their k-12 years. Skills like reading comprehension (not just reading), writing, and critical thinking take time and consistency to develop. “Smartness” and college success just doesn’t happen. It takes a lot of… Continue reading Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 2
Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 1
“That school does nothing for my child!” "That teacher doesn’t teach my baby anything.“ "This school district is terrible.” “We have the worst education system in the nation”. If I had a nickel for every time I have heard those phrases I would be at least a thousand-aire :). Yes, a formal education is… Continue reading Raising College Grads: Home is where SMART starts! Part 1
