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by MKWray | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog
How confident are you that your student has the life skills needed to succeed in college? If you don’t feel confident that they’re prepared…you’re not alone! In a recent poll by the University of Michigan, parents of 17 and 18-year-olds were asked how prepared...
by MKWray | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog
Final exams can have a major impact on students’ overall grades! It’s not uncommon for a final exam to be worth 25 or even 30% of students’ overall grade for a course. This one test can have as much of an impact on students’ grades as ALL of the homework assignments...
by MKWray | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog
How long does your student spend on homework each night? The standard guideline for homework is that students should be spending approximately 10 minutes a night doing homework per grade level. So, that equates to an hour each night for a 6th grader, and 2 hours for a...
by MKWray | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog
With the end of the semester on the horizon, many students may feel overwhelmed by low grades or feeling behind in some of their classes. As a parent, it can be stressful to see that your student has overdue work, or get notifications from their teacher that they’re...
by MKWray | Mar 16, 2023 | Blog
“You found out about this project weeks ago; WHY did you wait until today to start working on it?” Procrastination. It’s one of the most common concerns I hear from parents. Whether it’s waiting to start a project until the night before the due date or beginning...
by MKWray | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog
We talk with a lot of parents who are concerned about their students’ schoolwork, and trying to decide whether to let them fail and suffer the consequences OR step in and take responsibility for ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks. There are problems...
