Aleutians from Alaska (more commonly referred to as Eskimos) do not need to do as well on the SATs as do white students from Connecticut. Coming from an impoverished area will also be advantageous compared to a wealthy one also gives an admissions advantage. So how are those who do not have an ethnic or […]
Read MoreI was at Pizza Works in Old Saybrook and felt someone tap me on the shoulder. It was the mother of two past SAT students from Lyme-Old Lyme High school. “My children still talk about you and the class.” I knew she was not referring to my teachings of the intricacies of SAT test-taking strategies. […]
Read MoreIn working with teens through the years, I have deep anecdotal evidence that their social skills have been declining at a rapid rate. The pandemic merely accelerated but did not create the decline. We are facing an epidemic of anxiety and depression in teens. Given my work, I’ve researched and considered the issue extensively. I’m […]
Read MoreAfter I wrote Motivate Your Son, I was contacted by parents of children of all ages and genders and became an expert in academic motivation due to the sheer volume of clients who needed help motivating their children. Covid has not created a motivational problem but it has accelerated the challenge. Our expertise in motivating students […]
Read MoreWhile our company tutors students of all ages, I primarily work with high school students in the Shoreline, CT area. In doing so, I often uncover gaps in learning. This has always been the case but during the last two years I have observed massive deficits in abilities, particularly math. The “normalcy” of post-pandemic life […]
Read MoreDo you know of Gen-Z and millennials who have become digital nomads? That term means that they work remotely and thus can live anywhere. This is a fascinating development in the history of work. It certainly will be wonderful for those who can pull it off. But let me provide a huge warning to Connecticut […]
Read MoreMalcolm Gladwell is an unusually sagacious writer. All his books are great. The Outliers, addresses the issue of education. I’ll let Gladwell provide the detail. But, there are two theses that are important for Connecticut parents. Post pandemic, his advice matters more than ever. (1) When reviewing the variety of factors that led to student success, the […]
Read MoreI’m an ethnic kid from NJ public schools. So I’m hardly elitist. Given that approximately 40 million Americans had their jobs disrupted (laid off permanently or temporarily) during the pandemic, the fact that not a single one of my close friends lost their job is statistically highly unlikely. But there is a cringe-worthy elitist explanation: […]
Read MoreI recently saw Mary, a mother of four, whose children went to a combination of Xavier and Mercy. “Thank you for helping my children become financially independent!” It was a curious thing to say to those who were listening. But I knew what she meant. The percentage of young adults transitioning to financial independence […]
Read More“My children have not learned much these past couple of years.” Denise, a mother of 4 from East Lyme, CT noted. Denise is a college professor of education. She has an expert’s sense of the growing debacle. “But they all had good-excellent grades.” Denise continued as we collectively noted that grade inflation – a big […]
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