Why we fight about school

There are some kids who are completely self-motivated and drive themselves to high levels of academic achievement without any pressure from their parents. But most kids aren’t like that. Self-motivated kids are the exception, not the rule, so it’s pretty safe to say that most of us will fight with at least one of our kids … Read more

When the Subject Struggle is Real…

It’s about this time of year when subject struggles (issues with one or two classes despite good performance elsewhere) start to really set in for kids who have fallen behind. We see this all the time with the students we work with, but I also know from personal experience! Back when I was in school, … Read more

The Roadmap To College

Helping high school students prepare for the SAT and ACT so that they have the most options available to them when it comes time to apply to college is one of the cornerstones of our business here at Educational Connections. But regardless of whether you work with a tutor or through a test prep program, … Read more