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STUDENT COMMENTARY In response to “China to Curb Overly Entertaining Reality TV.” The Chinese people must bid farewell to reality television. Christopher Bodeen reports the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, (SARFT) limited television to “meet the public’s demand for varied, multilevel, and high quality viewing.” Bodeen writes that the Chinese want to promote [...]

During test week, your teens just want to get through midterms and be stress-free! To keep your kids sane, try out these tips during your teen’s upcoming midterm tests.

PSAT, SAT, ACT, PLAN… fall can mean as slew of standardized tests and midterms for students, which can bring major stress. Fortunately, there are easy ways for you to help your students de-stress.

Calling all math and science lovers! Interested in information technology? Excited by engineering? According to a new study, kids who choose a major in science, math, technology or engineering in college are making a smart decision.

Homecoming is here, and high school students across the nation are celebrating with queens, football and nonprofit platforms.

If you’re grasping for straws at a good example of how your teens just might actually use math someday, don’t look for the next Bill Nye of math facts to tell your kids that math is cool. Just tune into Jeopardy.

Worried about your teens getting involved (and staying involved) in high school? Share this advice from high school senior Christine Liu to help your teens understand the personal benefits of high school activities.

In high school math, doing homework and showing up just won’t cut it. With this week’s news headlines, find out what resources your teens need to maximize the benefits of high school math and why slacking off in Algebra just won’t cut it.

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.

Precalculus provides the foundation for progress and technological innovation. Most teens today love surfing social media websites, playing online games and thinking of the next best thing. Help your teen see that there is a future in these interests, and all paths to their goals have a basis in pre-calc.