Why Smart Kids Need Standardized Test Tutoring By: Anastasia Mayer, Every few months during the school year, students bring home progress reports that give parents a snapshot of their academic performance. These reports often serve as the main way parents and students gauge not just grades but work ethic, curriculum mastery, and overall classroom success. It frequently follows suit that students displaying areas for improvement seek tutoring and extra help both in and out of the class

BY STEVE COHEN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THIS WEBSITE. Several months ago, the call went out from Harvard: They needed every former admissions officer possibly available to help read an overwhelming flood of applications. The reason? There seems to be only one reason for anything these days: COVID-19. Across the nation, and even in Cambridge, Mass., the past school year had been pretty much of a

As parents begin to consider standardized testing options between SAT and ACT, there are many who also need to consider testing accommodations. For students who need SAT/ACT testing accommodation, this starts from what they currently have in place at their high school – IEP or 504 Plan. Most private schools differ to the extent in which these learning plans are implemented or called. WHERE TO START: Parents usually spearhead this process. It starts with knowing what