by Madeline Miller | May 20, 2022 | Education, Expert Advice
We all remember that one great teacher, the one who inspired and believed in us, the one who made a difference, maybe even changed the course of our lives. Becoming a great educator doesn’t just happen by chance. It takes time and effort to perfect the art of...
by Michaela Klundt | Jan 10, 2022 | Education, Guest Writers
The Start of a New Chapter Graduating college during a pandemic is an accomplishment in itself. I was high on this achievement and ready to take on the world. After graduating, I had a perfect plan I was ready to put into action: I would finish college, apply to...
by Aman Majmudar | Dec 8, 2021 | Education, Guest Writers
My math teacher, strict and officious, was looking for me. That morning we’d finished a back-to-school math test. He seldom looked for his students after tests, so it must have been serious. I was worried. I’d actually enjoyed the exam. It gave me a chance to see...
by Brad Koepenick | Sep 13, 2021 | Education, Expert Advice, Interviews
Getting The Word Out Speaking Truth From The Heart We’ve known about GET LIT for years! This California-based arts education nonprofit was started in 2006 by Diane Luby Lane to give young people the opportunity to express themselves through written word, spoken...
by Jean Trebek | Jan 15, 2021 | Charities, Education, Featured, Interviews
“Compassion is EmpathyPlus Action” —Jeff Weiner, Executive Chairman of LinkedIn and Founder of The Compassion Project The Trebek Family Foundation, always looks for ways to help educational programs that are truly worthwhile. Danny Bemel from UBS, reached out to me...
by insidewink | Jan 11, 2021 | Education, Featured, Videos
The Compassion Project Founded by LinkedIn’s Executive Chairman, Jeff Weiner, and designed by social impact innovator, EVERFI, The Compassion Project motivates children to see “compassion” as an action word, teaches kindness, patience and social emotional learning...
by Kathlene McGovern | Oct 21, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured
Going to college can be a huge part of coming of age. A rite of passage that’s challenging even in a person’s teens and twenties. But returning to college when you’re in your thirties, forties or on the precipice of joining AARP is a whole other ballgame. The highs...
by Debbie Ficarra | Oct 11, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers
There’s no question that parents are spending more and more time with their kids these days. COVID-19 has forced almost all parents to take a step back from their jobs and their commutes and focus their energy on the people at home. With all of this extra time on...
by Natalie Soriano | Sep 18, 2020 | Education, Guest Writers
Inspiring Teachers Will See Past Teenage Awkwardness In high school, I was one of those kids who got to school two hours early and spent a lot of time there after hours. It wasn’t always for sports or clubs. I loved my teachers. They were some of the best people I...
by Anne Cochran | Sep 15, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured
“How many colleges should I apply to?” How many college applications are enough? Too many? The opening weeks of school in the fall is the time of year when I get these questions from nearly everyone in my senior class. Most college-counselor types will tell you to...
by Anne Cochran | Aug 19, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice
College Admissions Will Never Be The Same, So Change Your Strategy. There is no tried-and-true recipe for carrying out college application and choice tasks. I think that in its best form, it’s a self-created, meandering and personal journey that is largely based on an...
by Debbie Ficarra | Aug 17, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers
Navigating through our new lives during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be difficult for everyone. Even the most knowledgeable professionals often don’t know what to believe or what to say when people ask them questions about the pandemic. “How long will this...
by Anne Cochran | Jun 21, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers
It’s the Little Things that Matter “Anne, Suzy isn’t doing anything that will look good on her college applications. I’m so frustrated with her.” “Anne, what in the world should I do about Joey this summer, now that COVID-19 has essentially shut down the plans...
by Anne Cochran | May 15, 2020 | Education, Featured
What a time we had as a school community on Thursday! We ordered and received graduation lawn signs for the portion of our current seniors who requested them, and we started making plans on how we’d get them into their households’ hands — not such an easy feat during...
by Anne Cochran | Apr 15, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice
The world has completely changed… …since I last sat down to write another installment of this blog series of mine. Covid-19 hit us hard and life rapidly moved in ways many of us certainly didn’t see coming. If you’ve been a reader of this series, you know...
by Anne Cochran | Mar 14, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers
After College Graduation Here’s the conversation: Me: How old is Trevor? Parent: 24Me: Where did Trevor go to college? Parent: (You name it) University Me: What is/How is Trevor doing today? Parent: (Face ever-so-slightly drops, eyes dart elsewhere, hands subtly...
by Anne Cochran | Feb 16, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Featured
Where Should I Go to College? insidewink’s monthly column about the college-planning process you and your teenager may be living through or planning to tackle in the foreseeable future. You can read Part 1 of “Ten Curious Things Parents Do To Mess Up Their...
by Anne Cochran | Jan 23, 2020 | Education, Expert Advice, Guest Writers
There is a Lot to Learn About the College Planning Process insidewink’s new monthly column about the college-planning process you and your teenager may be living through or planning to tackle in the foreseeable future. Hello! I’m Anne Cochran. What qualifies me...
by Alison Martin | Nov 9, 2019 | Education, Everyday Hero, Featured
EVERYDAY HERO Anne Cochran, One of Los Angeles’ Best College Counselors and Founder of Valley International Prep High School Anne Cochran’s monthly column gives advice for parents and teeneagers who are navigating the college planning process. Find her...
by Julia Rael | Oct 26, 2019 | Education, Guest Writers
~ Guest Writer, JULIA RAEL ~ Life changes are incredibly terrifying to me. I’m a creature of habit, and that’s how I want to remain. (I know all about the “take the road less traveled” trends that have been surfacing in the last few years, but they can’t fool me.)...
