Shop. Spend. Entertain. Eat out. Open presents. Repeat. Somehow our society has transformed the holiday season into two to three months of overindulgences. What happens to kids whose families can’t afford the excesses of the holidays? For many high school students, the season can illicit feelings of inadequacy, insecurity and unfulfilled expectations. Whether it’s the […]

It used to be that kids could temporarily escape their bullies on the weekends and school holidays. But with social media, texts and emails, cyberbullying can happen anytime and anywhere. Unlike in-person bullying, name-calling, spreading rumors or sending embarrassing pictures through text messages or social media can reach students in other schools, and in different […]

Teens need to see it to believe it…and no one is more aware of that than Alfonso S. As a Student Relations Technician at Learn4Life, he meets teens who have struggled in their education or had even dropped out, and he talks with their parents who are often at their wits’ end. He tells them […]

Isabella R. takes her education seriously. She’s driven to excel and wants to move at an accelerated pace to earn her high school diploma, attend college and focus on a career in medicine. “I found Learn4Life through close family friends and was excited about the dual enrollment program they offer,” said Isabella. “I had set […]

Ask any generation about high school and you’ll find a common thread response – it’s challenging, overwhelming and awkward. Right in the middle of puberty comes social expectations, fashion pressure and added school responsibilities. Traditional high schools can be ground zero for bullying and with social media, harassment is experienced predominantly online.  Studies show that […]

Puzzled by some of expressions Gen Z kids are using? We asked our teachers some of the slang they’re hearing this school year. Topping the list: Before you roll your eyes at this…don’t forget the goofy slang your generation was spewing: Millennials Gen X Boomers Throughout history, slang has been a way for teens to […]

A final test in high school can be stressful, so why would an instructor purposely make it even more nerve-wracking? For the students enrolled in our emergency medical technician (EMT) introductory program, the last day of their course was designed to be intense. “They’re in the back of an ambulance with a live patient on […]

Truancy is becoming an epidemic in American schools. In the 2022 school year, 41.7 million students were absent for more than 18 days. While educators hoped that student attendance would improve after the pandemic, it remains far higher than pre-COVID. From 2018 to 2023, the rate of chronic absenteeism nearly doubled, from 15 to 26 […]

Studies show that teachers, parents and students agree that the old school teaching model with an instructor lecturing to a large class with everyone expected to learn at the same pace doesn’t best serve all students. Here are some tips to engage and inspire students: -Create goals for each student at the beginning of the […]