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(Photo Courtesy of Katherine Dang) Katherine Dang is a local college student helping kids experiencing homelessness through education.  It’s a small commitment with a big impact. Once a week for an hour, Irvine resident Katherine Dang hops on a Zoom call with a fifth-grader to help her with schoolwork. During breaks, they indulge the girl’s interest in art and play Pictionary.  Dang, 21, is a volunteer and a rising star with School on Wheels. The nonprofit organization provides educational services and supplies for Southern California children K through 12th grade who are experiencing homelessness. Close to 30,000 of those kids...

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Picking the Right Tutor for Your Child

In a time when parents are exploring educational options for their kids, a tutoring expert offers tips on how to find the right service and tutor. With the majority of Orange County schools still teetering between distance learning and hybrid in-school programs, many children have been left with large developmental and educational gaps, leaving many far below grade standards, and many parents flocking to private education services to supplement or even replace virtual schooling entirely. With the increased demand for private education this year came an influx of options into a space that has always been overwhelming with choices. As...

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Solutions to Summer and Pandemic Learning Loss for Students

Left to right, Ivy Marshall, Everett Lewis, Ellie Marshall, Eliza Lewis, Emma Lewis Though the pandemic, distance learning, and summer break may all contribute to more brain drain for students this year, there are simple things parents can do to help. The summer struggle is real. While summer vacation is typically a time for students to kick back at home, the extended break can also lead to regression in academic proficiency or what is more commonly known as “summer slide.”  “We always encourage students to engage in activities that challenge their critical thinking skills and pique their curiosity any time...

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School Work Stress Solutions

School work can present stress for some families. Tutoring may help. Laguna Hills resident Shawn Moh and his wife were spending hours a week after work and on Sundays helping their two teens with school work. They decided to sign them up for tutoring so their kids could have a resource to help them achieve the grades and success they wanted. “My kids are very smart, dedicated and hardworking, and a tutor just helps reinforce more difficult concepts and allows them to maintain their competitiveness,” he said. “They acquire more academic stimulus than just studying on their own. Frankly, most...

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