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The SAT and ACT have long been considered crucial parts of the college application process. But when the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to safely administer the tests, many colleges adopted test-optional admission policies, waiving their standardized testing requirements. Today – nearly three years since the pandemic struck – many colleges are still test optional. In fact, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, more than 1,800 colleges aren’t requiring test scores for fall 2023 applicants.

Topics: Test Optional

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You may be scratching your head – executive function skills?  Taken literally, the term seems to refer to something beyond a child’s immediate realm, and hardly something that needs improvement now.  Wouldn’t ‘executive’ function skills be better suited to briefcase-carrying corporate professionals? Actually, everyone would benefit from improved Executive Function Skills – especially children. 

Topics: Executive Function Skills

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We’re surrounded. There’s no escape. Smart Phone Zombies are everywhere. In fact, you’re probably one yourself. Let’s face it – most of us are. Smart Phone Zombies – people who stare into their phones in a hypnotic state – are barely aware of life going on around them. Many people even believe that cell phones inhibit our ability to focus and pay attention. So, how can we slay the zombie within and reclaim our focus? More importantly, how can we help our children do it?

Topics: Trends

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