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College Football, Academics, and Affordability

Did you know that the anniversary of the first official intercollegiate football game was this week? On November 6, 1869, Rutgers beat Princeton in the first of a two-game matchup. Princeton beat Rutgers a week later. This was the birth of college…
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What to Do With Your Leftover Jack-O-Lanterns

Halloween is now behind us, and the country is littered with soon-to-be-rotting pumpkins. Before you toss your soggy jack-o-lantern in the trash, check out these alternatives: If your pumpkin has been carved and sat out for more than 24 hours,…
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A Sanitized Childhood: Do Millennials Fear Failure?

At C2 Education, we provide our SAT students with routine practice tests in order to gauge improvement and address weaknesses. One of these practice SATs includes an essay prompt which asks, “Is it necessary to make mistakes in order to learn?” In…
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Why A Messy Room Might Do Lasting Harm

You walk into your teen’s messy room and wonder if perhaps a dirty laundry bomb has gone off. The floor is practically invisible beneath piles of laundry, books, papers, and dishes. The bed is unmade and the desk is covered in clutter. The…
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Read This Not That: Why Boys Don’t Read

It’s true: Most boys don’t read. Study after study supports the claim that boys are far less likely to read for pleasure than girls. In fact, the 2010 Scholastic Kid and Family Reading Report found that, regardless of race, geography,…
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So You Think You Know: The Star Spangled Banner

Many people have forgotten the story of our national anthem – a true shame because it is a uniquely interesting tale. Common Misconceptions About “The Star Spangled Banner”: The song was written during the Revolutionary War. …
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Tax Season

It’s tax season. Accountants are losing sleep and the IRS is gearing up. Tax season isn’t exactly a joyful time for most people, but as the saying goes, there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. Taxation is not merely…
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So You Think You Know: Paul Revere

Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere… We are all familiar with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem recounting the exploits of one of our most renowned patriots, Paul Revere. As such, we all know…
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Skepticism and Education: Why Grade Inflation Places Your Child at Risk

At first, grade inflation was positively received by critics. But now the truth is coming out... The rich always strive to get richer, and the NFL lockout is another perfect example of this: The super-wealthy team owners have opted to end their…