There are few conversations more uncomfortable to witness than a well-meaning uncle or family friend asking a junior or senior in high school what they intend to do when they graduate. The vast majority of the answers are vague and impressive sounding: “My plan is to head off to Madison, but I’m not sure what … Continue reading Career Exploration
While watching the local or national news over the past ten plus years, one cannot help but notice that school boards and administrators have been front and center dealing with a whole host of controversial issues. Those issues include: “How much sex / lifestyle choices / gender issues should be included in health class?”“Is the … Continue reading Reading, ‘Riting, & ‘Rithmetic
One of the few bright spots of the past twelve months of the experiment into on-line learning for the masses is that many parents were able to experience what their students were learning up-close and personal. As many students struggled academically and psychologically during this time, some parents became de facto students again, having to … Continue reading The Benefits of a Classical Education
As parents, students, and educators look ahead optimistically to next school year and getting back to ‘normal’, we should pause to re-examine what ‘normal’ should look like and make concrete plans to rebuild an education system worthy of this great country. The covid pandemic aside, over the past 30 or 40 years there has been … Continue reading The Dangers of Low Expectations
Subsidiarity is a principle of social organization that holds that issues should be dealt with and managed at the most immediate (or local) level that is consistent with their resolution. This principal is definitely at work regarding the current state of education; as we have seen, each state, each school district, and in some cases … Continue reading The Changing Face of Education
It goes without saying that all of us have been negatively impacted by the Covid virus and the media and political firestorm that has ignited as a result of the virus. Some of us have lost jobs or have had businesses shut down, some of us are isolated and unable to connect with others, some … Continue reading Students Need “Hope and Joy” Message
Over the past 30 plus years, elementary and high schools have evolved into community service organizations that go well beyond academics. Most neighborhood schools are providing free or reduced-cost meals to students who come from financially disadvantaged families. As mental health issues are on the rise among our young people, many of our schools have … Continue reading Getting Our Kids Back in School
When parents are searching for a tutor for their student, scrolling through random profiles of anonymous tutors on a national marketing website can be a very frustrating and uncomfortable process. At Life Tools Tutoring, we take the guess-work out of it. By taking the time to learn about the specific needs of your student, we … Continue reading Individualized Tutoring For Your Individual Student
Click on the logo below and see how your community school district performed in 3rd Grade and 5th Grade reading / math / science proficiency. Most of us in the Fox Cities are above the Wisconsin average, but we can do better.
