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! Parent engagement in high school is crucial in helping students succeed, especially in an online course.  Here are our most important tips for helping your child succeed in an online course:   Create a “Dedicated Learning Space” Will the couch work?...
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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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The Entrepreneurial Mindset

Why It’s Vital for Students to Learn to Survive in Today’s Marketplace Today’s high school students are busier than ever. Between studying for SATs, applying to college, nurturing GPAs, and engaging in extracurriculars, students can be so overburdened that the idea of embarking into the world of entrepreneurship can seem...
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These Young Entrepreneurs Will Inspire You to Start a Business

Apple. Google. Facebook. Starbucks. All of the iconic businesses we recognize today started as mere ideas. It’s the action you take with your initial idea that establishes you as an entrepreneur. The success of your vision comes from the right combination of confidence, versatility, and resilience paired with opportunity. Today’s...
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My Teen Has a Business Idea

Teen Business - How to Help Your Teen Start a Business in High School Remember the teenage days of mowing lawns and washing cars to make some cash? Consider that era long gone. Today’s teenager might have a lawnmower in tow, but she may have also taken the time to...
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