A soft, hollow ring echoes through Kirsten Cimino’s second-grade class. Immediately, her students’ attention is drawn to the woman at the front of their classroom, their mindfulness facilitator, Katie Kolbe. The chatter stops, little bodies shifting and straightening to sit tall. As Katie rings the singing bowl a second time, the room falls silent. It’s […]
On the 30 year anniversary of the 1989 earthquake, we examine what we’ve learned and what to do to prepare for the next large quake.
At Academic Approach, we work with families and schools across Chicagoland to support students from all backgrounds to grow scores, skills, and confidence both on and beyond standardized tests. An important part of this work involves a choice: to ACT or SAT — which test should I take? The ACT or SAT can make Hamlets […]
My teen is applying to college, and it feels like a very different experience than it was (ahem) 25 years ago. The recent college admissions scandal has highlighted both how stressful and how complicated the process has become — with parents going to criminal ends to help their children succeed. It’s also constantly changing and […]
From a 36,000-square-foot rooftop bar to the latest offering at Ravinia Festival, plus a new yoga studio, coworking space, and more, here are the newest restaurants and businesses calling Chicago home. Eats Offshore Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago It’s not just a rooftop bar — it’s the biggest rooftop bar in America. Clocking […]
The Face of Matthew Pietrafetta Academic Approach Every spring, every year, high school juniors — like Shakespeare’s Hamlet — face an existential moment: to ACT or to SAT? That is the question. For 18 years, Matthew Pietrafetta, Ph.D., and his test prep team at Academic Approach have helped students answer this question. In fact, Matthew approaches […]
Our comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about private schools in the Bay Area.
Every parent knows that getting ready in the morning is no minor task, and with back to school looming, it’s time to prepare. Here are some tips we pulled from the experts – actual moms.
Every parent knows that getting ready in the morning is no minor task, and with back to school looming, it’s time to prepare. Here are some tips we pulled from the experts – actual moms.
Eight college students and their instructor, Dr. Christopher William Tremblay, just embarked on an incredible cross-country journey following in the footsteps of one of the 20th century’s most influential Americans, Walter Elias Disney. The Western Michigan University students left Kalamazoo early Thursday morning and headed to Chicago to kick off their trip at the place where […]
