College Readiness Blog for Parents

How do you use everyday math? Share your story with us and with your teens!

Read this advice from Vanessa Van Petten, a youthologist and author of “You’re Grounded!” How to Stop Fighting and Make the Teenage Years Easier. Check out more of her advice on her site, Radical Parenting.

Need some financial aid help? Share this advice from financial expert Jeff Sheely with your teens.

With the start of the new school year, education debate topics are warming up across the nation. Find out what news is getting educators and legislators riled up this week.

When it comes to your teen’s future, character counts. Find out what recent research has shown are the top traits that all successful people have in common.

Help your kids to realize that they too can survive high school math with this video about high school grads who survived the toughest challenges math has to offer.

Today, the entire nation is remembering September 11, 2001, the day that provoked the U.S. to declare war on terror. On the tenth anniversary, top educational sources give their take on the impact of the events across border lines and demographics.

Gamification is the process of turning just about anything into a game. Want to gamify your teen’s homework? Read this article in Forbes Magazine by Alleyoop’s own VP of Marketing, Gerard LaFond.

Freshman year might be here already, but your teen still might need help with the high school transition. Read this week’s top news headlines to help guide your teen through freshman year and beyond.

We all had embarrassing moments in high school, and your teens will too. As a former high school freshman, share your not-so-traumatic embarrassing moments to let them know that starting high school isn’t quite that terrifying.