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Study: How well does tutoring work for elementary students?

Tutoring is a common and well-established intervention for middle and high school students. If done correctly: They understand the material they’re studying better. Their grades and test scores go up. Their confidence improves. But what about elementary school? At this point in most kids development, they’re truly “learning how to learn” and building a foundation … Read more

“A” Grades Are The New “B” Grades: Grade Inflation & Why GPAs Are Higher Than Ever Before

When your kid gets a “A” in class, it’s not that special anymore. In fact it’s A LOT more common than it used to be.  And that’s not because they are better students–it’s because the teachers are less discerning. WTOP’s Shawn and Hillary spoke with Ann Dolin, President of Educational Connections Tutoring, about the problem … Read more

Katie Lauer is our July Tutor of the Month!

Congratulations to Katie Lauer for being selected as our July Tutor of the Month! We are so excited to work with her! Katie’s Bio: Katie Lauer began tutoring with Educational Connections in May 2016 and works with elementary school students on reading and writing. Katie graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science degree … Read more