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What It Takes to Succeed in College

Freshman Fears Imagine stepping foot on a college campus for the first time. Maybe you don’t know where your classes are located, or perhaps you feel nervous about making new friends. It is normal to feel lost, both physically and emotionally. Luckily, three of our Tutor Zone instructors, Anumita Nag…

Tutor Zone Remains Resilient Through COVID-19

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Tutor Zone has encouraged all students and their families to build resilience. To be resilient is to bounce back during stressful times. When Tutor Zone shut down in December, we had to put in-person tutoring on hold and our instructors figured out how to adapt to…

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Ready with Resources!

At Tutor Zone, we love to incorporate technology to engage students in their learning. Our free online resources include Jeopardy, Nearpod, Kahoot, and more. Instructors use resources for grades K-12 and for multiple subjects such as English language arts, math, science, history and social studies, and international languages. Jeopardy Labs…

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UCs low-income representation

As California prepares to vote on the reinstatement of affirmative action in public colleges, a very valuable discussion is playing out about dismal racial representation in our schools that is particularly evident at UCs. And as we continue to analyze how we can combat this problem, it’s worth taking a…