By now, you've surely seen the headlines about the "Varsity Blues" scandal. The world is reacting with equal parts shock, anger, and mockery to the list of highly-connected (and sometimes famous) parents who lied, cheated, and scammed to get their children into competitive college programs. Once we move past the legal and moral issues of [...]
The Tenney School is so excited to announce our former student Moyin Oyebanji is now a published author. Moyin recently completed her book, Musings in a Moment. As some of our teachers have already done, you can purchase her book on Amazon. Some of Moyi's Tenney teachers were not surprised, as they recalled the passion for [...]
As Americans, we often take for granted that the 9-month long school year is simply a thing of fact. We enjoy our leisurely summers, planning long vacations to the beach, overdue family reunions, and long days of fun in the sun. Teachers use this time to recharge, rest and begin their planning for the fall [...]
This is the time of year where students start to get spring fever. As the weather starts to warm up and Springtime offers a world of new possibilities, students start to shut down. It is simply the cyclic nature of the learning process and a consequence of the school calendar, but although their minds are [...]
Education is a cornerstone of our society, and for as long as people have been living and working together, there has been some form of education to help them learn and grow. Over time, the needs of society change and our understanding of how people learn best advances. When this happens, we have to adjust [...]
This is our second installment of the Senior Spotlight on our Tenney School Class of 2019. In this interview, our College Counselor, Lisa Cashiola interviews Aleza. Aleza plans to attend Purdue University and major in Mechanical or Bio-Medical Engineering. Her ultimate goal is an engineering career working in prosthetics. Super excited to hear Aleza earned [...]
Let's talk about standardized testing. This has been a hot topic in American education for years. Why the controversy? Standardized testing takes a good idea to an extreme that doesn't always result in good education. When the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mandated standardized testing for all public school students, public educators were forced [...]
We are super excited to hear the plans of our senior class. This spring we will be spotlighting our seniors and their plans for next year. In this first of the series, our College Counselor, Lisa Cashiola interviews Cole. Cole plans to attend Belmont University and major in Audio Engineering Technology or Music Business. Click [...]
The teen years are a difficult period of transition for most people, even in the best of circumstances. Moodiness, emotional reactions to peer conflicts, and struggles with physical changes while growing are all typical and expected conditions of being a teen. However, today's teens are dealing with something that goes beyond normal teenage issues, and [...]
"Is private school or public school right for my child?" This is a huge question for any parent and one that deserves some thought. Many parents end up avoiding private schools without giving them a chance. Sending your child to public school is definitely the easier route. But sometimes the easiest is not always best. Here, we seek [...]
