Get cozy, grab a snack, and listen in to my second talk with the talented Louise Palanker and her teen panel on "Our Place Out Loud --Teens Are Talking." Here I offer college admissions advice on transferring to a four year … [Read more...]

  Valuable advice on the SAT for parents and teens alike. Did you know that some colleges don’t just look at your score, but also READ your essay? Everyone wants to do well on the SAT, but it starts with understanding how the … [Read more...]

  If the American Dream is broken, the current woes in our higher education system certainly play a key part. Do you realize that more than 68,100,000 websites inundate a parent when they try to understand how to help get their … [Read more...]

Myth: A GPA above 3.0 means a high school student is ready for standardized testing like the PSAT, SAT, or ACT. Fact: Many students, even those with a 3.5 and above, leave points on the table simply because their parents lacked the … [Read more...]

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 What is the purpose of an education? It seems such a basic question that few think to ask it, but it’s not just the answers in life that matter—it is knowing which questions to ask. Contemplate the "why" in this training, and be sure to … [Read more...]

 Last time Pamela was on a sofa, video sharing with you what parents of college-bound teens need to know to launch their teens with a sense of purpose. Join this mini-training on site at the U.S.S. Midway for more thoughts on how launching … [Read more...]

Fostering teen independence is a process that parents often need to learn. Find out what it takes to help your son or daughter thrive as they get ready for college life! … [Read more...]

By Pamela Donnelly & Jerry Jewett The depressingly reductive state of affairs in secondary education has brought us to a time when parents truly need to wake up and ask themselves one simple question: Do we want our teens to be … [Read more...]

Grab your computers and board the College Fair Express! The digital age is taking over, and the world of college fairs is no different. First up: a virtual college fair for California and surrounding states, followed by New York, Ohio, and … [Read more...]

Is music truly a practical addition to education? Perhaps at first look it may appear that music serves the sole purpose of making heads bob and limbs flail. However, if music is purely for fun, there should be definite differences between … [Read more...]

Despite the value of music in the context of human evolutionary and emotional roots, our education system places its usefulness somewhere below sunscreen on a rainy day. We all know that if a politician had to choose between dropping the … [Read more...]