The 2022-2023 college application cycle resulted in many disappointed students due to shrinking college acceptance rates. However, the small number of acceptances is not something unique to this year. In recent years there has been a drastic drop in college acceptances across the nation. College admissions offices have become more…
School counselors play an incredibly influential role in the lives of students. They aim to provide individualized support to each student within their school, but unfortunately it can become difficult at times. The current ratio of school counselors to students in California is 527 to 1. This seems like an…
What is Dual Language Immersion? Dual Language Immersion is a type of program, described by the California Department of Education as an “additive program[s] in that a second language is acquired while maintaining the first language of the students”(CDE). These programs can be incredibly beneficial; with the most obvious benefit…
Both Pre-k and T-k are provisions of the public school system which are not required. These both exist to help young children adjust to a classroom environment and prepare them for what will be required – kindergarten all the way through to high school. Pre-k is pre-kindergarten, and the average…
The New Policy The multi-billion-dollar tutoring industry in both China and the United States has experienced major disruption since the later months of 2021. The Chinese government issued a new policy called “Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and Extracurricular Training for Students in Compulsory Education,” which now…