OK, maybe summer learning is not quite as much fun as these kids are having. But, summer can be the perfect time to fill in gaps created during the past school year, to build skills needed for the next, and to leapfrog into an advanced course.
Read MoreAn educator for more than 25 years, Dr. P. shares her wisdom from the trenches of classrooms, testing, and college admissions with parents of the Classes of 2024, 2026, and 2027.
Read MoreDr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.
Read MoreWorried that your teen's brain is turning to mush? Read master tutor Dr. P.'s tips - one for each grade of high school - to make the most of the last weeks of summer and to get a jumpstart on September!
Read MoreLast week, a student bristled against my encouragement as a tutor to not give up in the face of a challenge. She found my suggestion that there would even BE challenges in her academic future "condescending." How did we get here? How do we turn this ship around?
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