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Education Info

2 Dec, 2024

IEPs and 504 Plans: Important Differences to Note

2024-11-21T13:32:36-06:00Monday, December 2, 2024|Learning Environment, Education Info, Parents|

Every student has their own particular educational needs, but students with disabilities often have specialized needs. Fortunately, in the United States, two major federal laws ensure that these students receive these accommodations: Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. These programs can help disabled students get their education in a way that's equitable and accessible. [...]

25 Nov, 2024

Are Physical or Digital Textbooks More Effective Tools?

2024-11-18T08:18:53-06:00Monday, November 25, 2024|Education Info, Parents, Tenney Subscribers|

Choosing textbooks for students offers an interesting question for many school districts. The rise of the e-reader, alongside initiatives to put laptops and tablets in many classrooms, has led to many schools that rely on digital textbooks in order to provide students with access to critical information. In many cases, however, this hasn't turned [...]

22 Nov, 2024

Handling the Impact of Today’s Crisis on Student Anxiety

2024-11-21T12:18:02-06:00Friday, November 22, 2024|Student Health, Customized Curriculum, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies, Private School|

Student anxiety is a growing concern for parents across the globe. COVID-19 has sent everybody home for the foreseeable in order to control the spread of the virus. On one hand, we have never been better equipped for this kind of pandemic. Mobile devices and Wi-Fi, communication and learning platforms, cloud-shared documents, and video [...]

8 Nov, 2024

Student Stress and 7 Ways Parents Can Help to Eliminate it!

2024-11-07T09:57:02-06:00Friday, November 8, 2024|Student Health, Education Info, Learning Environment|

About 45% of teens said they had felt more stress than usual during COVID-19. This is a clear testimony of the heightened level of stress students are experiencing today. A good number of students are disengaged, some are recording declining performance while others have disappeared from school altogether. The situation has left classroom teachers [...]

4 Nov, 2024

6 Facts You Need to Know About Private Schools

2024-10-31T10:28:48-05:00Monday, November 4, 2024|Private School, Education Info, Tenney Subscribers|

The debate on the difference between public and private schools has been persistent for quite long. And for sure, although both are built on the same model and are fundamentally designed to play the same role, there are things that subtly set them apart. If you are a parent and are thinking of sending [...]

1 Nov, 2024

3 Reasons Why International Students Thrive in Private Schools

2024-10-31T09:03:35-05:00Friday, November 1, 2024|International students, Education Info, Private School|

According to the Institute of International Education, between the years 2004 and 2016, the number of international students coming to the United States to complete high school nearly tripled. Many of these students, hoping to leverage their diplomas into admission into U.S.-based undergraduate programs, have chosen to pursue their studies in private schools. This [...]

28 Oct, 2024

How a Small School Will Help to Identify Your Child’s Strengths and Weaknesses

2024-10-28T10:21:28-05:00Monday, October 28, 2024|Tenney Subscribers, Education Info, Learning Strategies, Parents|

Attending a small school can be incredibly advantageous for any individual student. Whether your student is not socially ready for the environment at a large school with so much ongoing commotion, or your student is serious about their studies and wants to focus on learning – a small school could be a great fit [...]

25 Oct, 2024

Back to School Season: Is It Time to Set Up College Visits?

2024-10-22T10:03:19-05:00Friday, October 25, 2024|Education Info, Parents, Tenney Subscribers, Transition Between Schools|

It's time for back to school--and with the approach of that important season, it's also important to start making some critical plans for the year. Do you have a child entering their junior or senior year of high school? If so, this could be the perfect time to start planning college visits. Your child [...]

7 Oct, 2024

10 Noteworthy Benefits of a Shorter School Day

2024-10-21T12:30:17-05:00Monday, October 7, 2024|Student Health, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies|

Our individualized learning setup at the Tenney School allows us to offer more instruction in a shorter amount of time. Since students receive dedicated 1:1 teaching for all core subjects, they don't need to bother spending time on topics that aren't on their instructional level. Our general school hours run from 9 am - [...]

4 Oct, 2024

Your Guide to Private School Acceptance: 6 Proven Tips

2024-10-08T09:38:51-05:00Friday, October 4, 2024|Customized Curriculum, Education Info, Learning Environment, Learning Strategies, Parents, Private School, Transition Between Schools|

As a private school marketer, I closely work with families during the admissions process and have seen the dos and don'ts of admissions. In 2024, private schools have become a popular alternative to public schools, while many parents are having difficulty navigating the competitive admissions process. Private school acceptance strategies vary from school to [...]

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