College admissions have become completely unpredictable. Will colleges be test optional or not? If they are test optional, what do you need to do to stand out in a huge crowd? Studyville college admissions counselors are here to help families navigate the strenuous college admissions process in these uncertain times. Check out this article from…
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The Survivors by Jane Harper My rating: 4 of 5 stars A return home and a subsequent murder on the beach bring back unsolved mysteries of the past for Kieran, forever marked by his brother’s death by this small coastal town. Setting is in Australia, so teens may need to adjust to the lingo. Studyville…
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune My rating: 5 of 5 stars The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story and the experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place and realizing that you can relate deeply to them. You get to meet Linus Baker and how…
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Studyville® Steps in to Help as Students Grapple with Being Behind Baton Rouge, LA: Today, Studyville® launches an ambitious summer program to help students who are behind after a year of a global pandemic and the toll it has taken on education. The programming will be specifically for middle and high schools students, and will…
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Studying history is typically not viewed as one of the more difficult subjects for students. There are no intricate steps and formulas like the ones found in math and science nor a multitude of grammar rules and procedures as seen in English. So, what’s the struggle with learning and studying history? As most parents typically…
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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” is the famous first line in iambic hexameter in this beautiful and dark classic novel. We never learn our heroine’s name, so overshadowed is she by Rebecca, her husband’s beautiful, perfect, deceased first wife. Not…
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Private tutoring may seem like a last resort for some people. Not everyone wants to admit that they may need help when they don’t seem to understand something. However, with the ups and downs and fast paced changes of the past year – the school closures, quarantines, zoom classes, and more – it’s now more…
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Navigating 2020 has been a wild ride for everyone, especially students. Now, in a few short days, we are looking at a well-earned break from school. Before you know it, 2021 will be here and so will the spring semester of school. So, let’s look at a few ways to avoid WASTING your Christmas vacation:…
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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was written in the middle of deep crisis, sorrow, and hopelessness. Have you read it? Have you heard the song? Longfellow was mourning the violent death of his wife (a grief he feared would send him to an asylum), and his son…
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Tutoring tax deductions are now available thanks to the 2020 Louisiana Legislature Second Special Session, where lawmakers passed and the Governor signed Representative Edmonds’ HB 20, now Act 13, which gives tax payers a deduction up to $5,000 per child for in-person educational facilitators or virtual education facilitators (e.g., tutoring). This deduction under the new…
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