How to Convince Your Kid to Take a Summer Course

You know the drill. Your kids come running through the door after the last day of school and everything changes. Evenings once spent huddled around the kitchen table working on class projects are now filled with video games and binge-watching television. Family conversations about newly learned topics are replaced with scrolling through social media and taking a puzzling amount of selfies. How do you get your teen to trade in their phone for a textbook during their beloved off-time? Here are five ways you can position summer courses as a...
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Can a Summer Trip Abroad Boost Your Chance to Get Into College?

By now, many college applicants understand that getting into college extends far beyond GPAs and test scores. Extracurricular activities, community outreach, and personal passions are all distinguishing factors in the application process. But what about taking a summer trip? Taking an international trip during the summer for educational, cultural, or...
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Top 10 Summer Activities to Boost Your College Resume

The Ultimate List Every High Schooler Should Use to Plan Their Summer You know what it means when that last bell of the school year rings. You grab your backpack, throw up a peace sign, and run out the door. It’s time for summer! Before you reach for your bathing...
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3 Tips for Helping Your Child Succeed in Their Online Course

Why is it that in elementary school parents show up in droves to volunteer baked goods, chaperone a field trip or attend a PTA meeting, but by high school, it’s like POOF... parents take a back seat and are more hands off? Well, it’s time to reclaim the front seat!...
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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Online Course

If you’re in high school and you’ve never taken an online course, you probably have a hundred questions. Like, “what are online high school courses really like?” Or “will it be easier or harder than taking a course at school?” We all know hindsight is 20/20, so we asked a...
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Top 7 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Taking Online Courses

“Take a course to get ahead!” They say... but really, what’s the deal with online high school? Virtual schools are everywhere, but most people aren’t telling you the real reasons to try it. Don’t like to wake up early? Online courses are ready when you are. No joke. Taking online...
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Common Fears of Online Education

We’ve all heard at least something about online learning. A friend from work has a daughter who graduated high school early or a neighbor finished his masters while working his full-time job. We’ve heard it's more affordable, more convenient and the credits really do apply. And now, high schoolers can...
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