College Test Prep 101
Guiding your high school student through college entrance exams can be intimidating, especially for parents navigating the process for the first time. But there’s no reason to worry. While you may not be able to [Read More]
Guiding your high school student through college entrance exams can be intimidating, especially for parents navigating the process for the first time. But there’s no reason to worry. While you may not be able to [Read More]
Many students in Alabama take the ACT, but depending on where your child desires to go to school, the SAT may also be a necessity. Starting in spring 2016, the College Board will be [Read More]
If you have a child with special needs, chances are you will be attending an IEP Meeting in your near future. The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) has collected IEP meeting tips from advocates at some [Read More]
Literature is one of the pillars of any educational system, and of course the key to literature is reading a lot of books. Fortunately, many of the great books we often want our children to [Read More]
Every Saturday from the end of March through November, families with preschoolers can participate in a fun, educational free event at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens designed to help the children interact with nature. Verna Gates, [Read More]
Does your preschooler like to play fireman? Play house? Want to work in a diner? Play grocery store? How about auto repair or driving a truck? Kids can do all that and more in [Read More]
Although grades and test scores are what colleges look at first, volunteer work is important because it shows a college that a student is compassionate, involved, and well-rounded. Community service is also said to be [Read More]
Despite the drum-beating in high school over college preparations, not every student desires to go to college. The United States has a “dysfunctional relationship” with work, says Mike Rowe, who has attained success and [Read More]
Comparing private schools is challenging because each institution offers unique programs in aunique environment. One may present a specialized science curriculum geared toward a future in engineering, while another focuses on developing cooperation and compassion [Read More]
Does your child have any of the following disabilities: autism, Asperger’s, ADD/ADHD, Down syndrome, Tourette’s, or an intellectual disability, developmental delay, learning disability, speech or language impairments, emotional disturbance, learning disability, visual or hearing impairment, [Read More]
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