The road to career success isn’t always smooth sailing. This is especially true for students in underserved areas. Their path to success is often strewn with a variety of barriers. Some of those include financial [...]

Ever wonder if those high school grades on your report card actually matter for grown-up life? As it happens, they do.  While grades in high school are not the sole determinant of your future success, [...]

Many high schools expect students to work on and submit research-based assignments. The ability to conduct research and produce a coherent, meaningful report is considered an essential skill to prepare for the world beyond school. [...]

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” It’s a fitting description for those who feel the world’s social ills pulling on them.  Call it activism if you like. [...]

The world around us is changing at a breakneck pace. Much of what we took for granted a few years ago is no longer available, scarce, or outdated. Keeping in step with these changes requires [...]

Being a high school senior is one of the most exciting and anxiety-ridden times of your life. You’re figuring things out. Making big decisions hinges on what to wear to prom or lying to your [...]

Choosing a career path feels like standing at a crossroads with no clear map. Everyone expects you to know exactly what you want to do for the next forty years. While the employment situation in [...]

  Corner offices and corporate ladders are not for everybody. Some students sense early on that they're wired differently. They may casually step up to revise their teacher’s group project rubric for more clarity or [...]