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TL;DR (Read time: ~8 minutes) A student can earn strong grades and still hit a surprise in college math—especially on placement tests that look for fundamentals and independent problem-solving. UC […]

It’s late, the kitchen is finally quiet, and your teen is half-scrolling, half-stressed while you stare at a screen full of financial-aid questions. If that feels familiar, you’re not alone. […]

High school students: since grades this year have been replaced with pass/fail, you will need to look at other ways to show what you’ve learned.  Colleges want to see that […]

High School Student Success & Covid-19 In this short discussion, Lee chats with Josh Nierle, Clayborne’s director of academic tutoring to find out how the school closure is impacting students’ […]

Before social distancing, one of the most prevalent questions in classrooms was, “Will this [insert topic/statement/problem] be on the test?”  Although a little piece of every educator’s heart perishes when […]

The inaugural class of Better Future Fellows is a truly exceptional bunch of young women and men. They have been working hard in their curricular, work, and social involvements. They […]