Few occasions are as stressful in the lives of college-bound high school seniors (and their parents) as the time when they wait anxiously to learn whether they’ve been accepted at the college or university they want to attend. So much so that there are numerous...
A growing number of parents nowadays are considering and selecting a boarding school for their adolescent and teenage children. However, both parents and their students need to take steps to adjust to a learning environment that’s completely different from the private...
The future of our nation and that of other developed countries is literally up in the air, due in large part to a growing worldwide shortage of commercial and military pilots. If not cured relatively soon by military boarding schools and other private schools,...
Academic achievement is an important educational marker in preparing a high school graduate to succeed in his or her higher education. No doubt about it, a transcript that shows four years of rigorous courses and excellent grades is a reliable predictor of success in...
There’s been so much focus on what’s being taught in our schools’ classrooms that we’re apt to forget what needs to happen beyond the traditional school day to sharpen and add to students’ academic achievement while providing additional learning opportunities to...
While academic content and teaching strategies are important in planning children’s education, there are at least two more ingredients needed in a quality education, according to recent educational research findings. Many educators wrongly assume young people who have...
