College Readiness Blog for Parents

This month, the high school stress is on. If the PSAT, SAT, ACT and PLAN test weren’t enough for your teens to tackle, midterms should start any day now. How will you help your teens beat the stress?

Test prep takes center stage this month: With an overwhelming line up of the SAT exam, PSAT test, ACT, PLAN test and midterms, chances are your teen won’t have much time off for anything else.

Test prep is a booming business, but are standardized tests the only determining factor of success? Read this week’s top educational news headlines to find out for yourself.

PSAT prep might seem unnecessary for your teen’s future success, but the benefits make test prep courses well worth it. Find out what high school senior Jordyn’s parents did to help her prepare for last year’s PSAT.

High school brings more friends, more extracurricular activities, and especially more work to your teens. To help your kids with time management, consider implementing your own time management techniques with a family calendar.

The latest SAT cheating scandal serves as a wakeup call for high school administrators, whose lenient cheating policies might be setting their brightest students up for failure.

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.

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.

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.