Educational Endeavors

08/10/2021

The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund knows students need support that goes beyond scholarships.

The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund (DMSF) was founded over 30 years ago to give high school scholarship assistance and educational support to Chicago students w

06/11/2021

In some races, no one wins.

In 1983 a committee of public luminaries working under the direction of Ronald Reagan’s education secretary issued a report titled “A Nation at Risk,” whi

06/10/2021

How many benefits to a performing arts education? At least five.

By Educational Endeavors tutors Amanda Fink and Andrew Cutler Early in the pandemic, a meme made the rounds, reading: As you binge watch your thirteenth s

04/07/2021

EE's new blogger, John Warner, took the verbal SAT for the first time in 34 years, guided by one of the testing experts featured in Netflix's Operation Varsity Blues. The results were interesting and instructive for all.

Helping students prepare for taking the SAT/ACT is one of the many things that Educational Endeavors does as part of its mission to aid students in navigating t

04/05/2021

An evergreen "Dear Therapist" on making sure students understand the full context of what a college's decision means.

He has grades and test scores that I think should qualify him for the Ivy League—but he’s also white and upper-middle-class.

03/25/2021

We're paying attention to stories about student mental health because learning can't happen when students are stressed, anxious, and depressed.

Over a year into the pandemic, many teens are missing milestones and struggling with their mental health. Here's how to spot red flags and when to get help.

03/24/2021

Pandemic ramps up pressure on college-bound students https://www.today.com/video/pandemic-ramps-up-pressure-on-college-bound-students-109014597829 via

Millions of high school seniors and juniors are struggling with college decisions right now, and the pandemic is only complicating matters. NBC senior national correspondent Kate Snow reports for TODAY’s Kids Under Pressure series.

03/19/2021

You may have seen Mike Caufield's work on how to not fall prey to misinformation featured in the New York Times. Here's a video of him talking about is SIFT method for an audience of middle and high schoolers. Great for them as well as teachers who might be working with these populations.

Students will practice investigating the reputation of claims and sources so they can make informed decisions about what to believe online.

03/15/2021

Easily digestible article on how the American Rescue Plan affects K-12 schools.

Breaking down what the package means, who will get more money, and how it can be spent.

03/04/2021

At the EE Substack, John Warner talked to Jack Schneider, author of Beyond Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure School Quality. https://educationalendeavors.substack.com/p/getting-beyond-test-scores

03/03/2021

Educational Endeavors is starting a new project to bring everyone interested in student well-being together for discussion around shared values.

I knew that I could no longer deny there was a problem when one of the students in my college first-year writing course burst into tears in my office. Now, I

05/08/2020