by studentrg | Nov 27, 2019 | College Admissions, College Degrees, College Major
As the 2019 holidays start, it is worth asking what the high school juniors you know can and should be doing now to get ready to apply to colleges. If you think it is too early to get started – or if you think you shouldn’t expect your kids or students to do more than...
by studentrg | Nov 7, 2019 | STEM
Microsoft Study: High School-Age Girls Benefit from Female STEM Role Models We have all seen those illustrated books that are meant to inspire girls when they are in elementary and middle school – those biographies of scientists like Marie Curie and Sally Ride. By the...
by studentrg | Oct 31, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Student Research Foundation Research
Research Findings . . . Students who will succeed in their lives and careers should study some fundamental subjects in high school. They should study computer science, civics, history, math, chemistry, physics, writing, and project management. Wait, how did project...
by studentrg | Oct 28, 2019 | Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Student Research Foundation Research
“The students I teach seem to fall into two distinct groups,” says Carla, a high school teacher in New Jersey. “Some of them seem paralyzed with worry about what they want to do with their lives, while others never seem to think about it at all.” And let’s hear from a...
by studentrg | Sep 16, 2019 | Career Pathways, College Admissions
There are many definitions of success, and that is a good thing. And today, more people are defining success in their own ways. But for the purposes of this post, let’s define success in a once-common way, even though a growing number of people might no longer see it...
