9 tips for tackling time management

Time-management skills are essential to success in all areas of life including work, education, family life, and health. Ideally, a person learns about time management through parental, athletic, and academic coaching. And a lucky percentage of the population has an...

Ways to keep learning all summer break

Most students lose two months of math skills, and low-income students tend to lose even more than that in reading achievement, according to the National Summer Learning Association, which is advocating Summer Learning Day on Friday, June 19. Combatting summer learning...

Prepare to plan or plan to fail

Formal education is an exceptional medium for learning how to plan, prioritize, and prepare to meet goals. Once good organization and time management become habits, these skills will lead to success beyond the classroom—on the athletic field, in the workforce, and in...

Printable weekly to-do list

Use this simple to-do list for your children, teens, or yourself. Get organized and then get to it! Tip: Print it on bright paper, so it won’t get lost in the backpack or on the desk. Get more ideas on planning in our upcoming blog post this week....

Last chance to take the ACT before fall

The last ACT offered this school year is June 13, and the registration deadline is Friday, May 8. (You can sign up through May 22 with a late fee.) The next opportunity to take the ACT isn’t until Sept. 12. Why should I take it in June? For many students the...