Supporting Student Gateway Class Success

Gateway Course for Student Success

Passing gateway courses, which are the first level courses in a subject area, is a crucial milestone for community college students as they set the pace for the rest of their academic careers. However, community college students are under performing in their completion of gateway courses. Nationally, only 16% of …

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When Students Struggle: Basic Needs Insecurity Among College Students

Supporting Student Basic Needs

During the pandemic, a national student financial wellness survey uncovered disturbing results. In 2020, nearly 3 in 5 college students lack stable access to food, shelter, and other living essentials. More than half of the survey’s respondents showed signs of food insecurity. Over 10% had experiences with homelessness. This collection …

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Microlearning: An End to Traditional Training Methods

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Workplace training can be a challenge, both to administer and to benefit from. On average, employees are given just 24 minutes per week for learning, and many employees are left with no training at all. Even when training opportunities are given, there are often barriers to joining, like complexity, time, …

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Colleges Rebound through Mergers

Colleges Rebound through Mergers

Colleges have been on a downward slope for years now. What was previously one of the most efficient and surefire ways for economic mobility is now a much more mixed bag of results. For many, staying a high school grad and moving straight into the workforce will earn them a …

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How to Make a Nature Scrapbook With Your Kids

How to Make a Nature Scrapbook With Your Kids

Scrapbooking is a classic pastime for children – perfectly pairing learning with creativity. Trunki is encouraging parents to take their kids to the nearest nature area (whether that be the forest, the beach, the hills or the local park) and collect some natural mementos to create a nature scrapbook. Simply …

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Living on-Campus vs Living off-Campus

Living on-Campus vs Living off-Campus

Moving for college is a first step to the adult independent life. It can be both exciting, but also a bit frightening part. There are so many things you should do and choices to make. One of the choices is selecting the type of housing: on-campus and off-campus. Before you …

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10 steps to starting a school

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Starting a school is like starting any business in some ways – it requires a lot of time, energy, patience and money. In a lot of other ways, opening a new private school is an entirely different venture, one with specific requirements due to your unique business needs. If you’ve …

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10 Steps to Starting A School

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The process of starting a school is one that is long, complicated, and sometimes frustrating. The rules and regulations are not always clear and the path to go from an idea to opening day is not always a straight line. It is a process that can take months or years …

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10 SAT Test-Taking Strategies

10 SAT Test-Taking Strategies

The SAT, which influences which colleges a student can gain admission to, is one of the most important tests in an American’s life. Given the magnitude of this test, it’s vital to prepare—a lot. Not only must students carefully study the subject matter that will emerge on the test, but …

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How to help your grandchildren through exam season

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Exam season can be a daunting time for young people. However, as a grandparent, you can do your bit to help ensure revision and exam days go as smoothly as possible. Companion Stairlifts, a manufacturer and installer of stairlifts in the UK, has devised this infographic which aims to give …

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167 Attention-Grabbing Persuasive Speech Topics to Ensure Academic Success

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A persuasive speech, if delivered properly, can change people’s perception about things. However, choosing the right topic for the speech remains the most challenging part while preparing an impeccable speech. Interestingly, it is the topic of the speech that often determines its impact on the audience, and if you are …

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10 Ways to Motivate Your Students

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Keeping your students on track can be quite the challenge, ask any educator and with today’s ever growing list of distractions; Snapchat, Pinterest, PhotoBucket, etc. it’s even harder than before! Today’s students are going a mile a minute show no signs of slowing down. Classrooms are becoming super sized, and …

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