MySpace, a social networking site, has long been a place for sexual predators to reach out to our children. They are now taking a small but important step to help keep the bad guys out. State attorney generals started mining MySpace accounts a few years ago in search of predators. In North Carolina alone, 29,000 [...]
Physical fitness has tangible effects on classroom performance, says a new study…. What’s the Latest? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) surveyed 5,000 students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade and found that girls who got from 70 to 300 minutes of physical education per week scored consistently higher on standardized tests. More exercise also [...]
College tours are an important part of the college application process. This month we provide some suggestions to help you and your teenager take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Checking out the website is a great starting point and will help your daughter rule a college in or out. Some websites even have student blogs that offer a unique insider’s [...]
Although an entire class can sit through the same presentation, not everyone receives the information in the same way. Do you know which way you learn best? Identifying this can help you improve your learning technique and can even improve your grades. There are three main styles of learning, and most students fall into one [...]