College Readiness Blog for Parents

Southington’s Town-wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) has discovered possible reasons why students engage in risky teen behavior.

Writing activities can help your teen or tween prepare for college and career success. Check out our collection of writing activity videos.

Back to school time is fast approaching and summer is almost over. Parents get some tips and reminders for back-to-school prep.

Does your family demonstrate the five core treats of a successful team?

How can parents communicate with teens about college readiness if key conversations about drug and alcohol abuse can’t fit into their electronic media frenzy?

It’s not unusual for teens to feel confused and overwhelmed at the thought of college. There’s good reason to be considering all of the big decisions they have to make at such a young age. Get insights into the thoughts of high school and college students on college planning.

Where will your child be in 20 years? This week’s Sunday Dish spotlights an article on one 1990 high school class. See where they are 20 years later.

Youthologist Vanessa Van Petten graces our site with more tips on how to prepare your child for college success.

College Ready or Not provides online games to assess whether or not your child is ready for college. Have your teen or tween try out our new Math Skills and Critical Thinking games to test their college readiness skills.

Youthologist and guest blogger Vanessa Van Petten shares more tips for how to communicate with your teens.