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July 19, 2023
Career Exploration at the Latino Education Advancement Program!
Every summer, Clayborne Education and the Better Future Foundation team up to support the (LEAP) in Richmond. What initially started off as a simple SAT program, eventually evolved into a program […]
December 11, 2020
GPA vs SAT/ACT score – which is more important for COVID-era college applications?!
Introduction 2020 has been a year of disruption, particularly in the academic space. With schools moving to online learning environments and colleges temporarily dropping standardized testing requirements, what should students […]
April 30, 2020
The Unlikely Hero of 2020 College Admissions: SAT Subject Tests!
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 […]
April 21, 2020
How is the “new normal” changing the academic lives of college students?!
In this interview with William and Mary student, Kibiriti Majuto, Lee Elberson finds out about the new normal for college students and how under-resourced students are being impacted. 0:00: Introduction […]
April 17, 2020
How can students keep on the right trajectory during Covid 19?!
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’ […]
April 9, 2020
Is this going to be on the test?!
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 […]
January 28, 2019
The Willingness to Fail!
The Willingness to Fail We all hate failure… If you’re anything like me, the very mention of the word can feel terrifying. It can give you that feeling that makes […]