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Jan 11

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Acing the Private School Interview – 10 Questions with Admissions Consultant Gaby Fogelsen

By Gina Hackett Elementary School, High School, Interviews with Educators, Middle School

1. What time of year do private school interviews generally take place? They start at the beginning of October and go through the end of January, since many schools have application deadlines in December or early January. 2. How do admissions personnel typically structure the interviews? Every school varies in their approach to interviews, but…

Dec 07

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Our Nation’s Report Card

By Jeff B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Every year, the Institute of Education Sciences (a division of the Department of Education) releases a National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The report assesses educational preparedness in core subjects, such as math and English, and allows government officials, school districts, and other relevant parties to shape educational policy.…

Nov 01

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What do I Need to Know if I Want to go Standardized Test-Free?

By Wendy I. ACT, College Admissions, High School, ISEE, Middle School, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

Since the pandemic, many schools have reconsidered their requirements for the ACT/SAT tests. There is some indication that this reevaluation goes deeper than COVID and consideration for students that are unable to test or unwilling to test in the format that is available for them. For this reason, it is useful to think about what…

Oct 07

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10 Questions with a Middle School English Teacher Featuring Kristin M.

By Angela B. High School, Interviews with Educators, Middle School

What would you say are the qualities of a good student? A willingness to not know. I think teachers can be better at creating an environment where it’s ok to not know. I think that is successful to varying degrees in schools. You find out a student’s been struggling for months but they never came…

Sep 15

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Learning Loss Updates for Middle and High School Kids

By Jeff B. High School, Middle School, Study Skills

While Covid-related school closures have, for the most part, finally ended, learning loss brought about by the disruption of the pandemic has unfortunately lingered. Various studies have found significant, lingering decreases in reading and math proficiency. Losses have been seen across the board, but are most prevalent in older students and less wealthy areas. Fortunately,…