Category: Miscellaneous

Hello Parents, Students, and Counselors! I’m Ryan Fitzgibbons, founder of Tutors Across America. Ten years ago, I discovered my passion for tutoring. I taught for Kaplan for many years, did private tutoring, and taught test prep classes locally. Many parents tell me my resume first encouraged them to hire me, but it was how much […]

I’m Ryan Fitzgibbons, founder of Tutors Across America. I began tutoring for Kaplan many years ago, teaching SAT and ACT prep classes, as well as private tutoring. I discovered that for one-on-one tutoring, Kaplan was charging $125/hr. and paying me $16/hr. Now, I understand a business needs to take a cut to remain profitable. But […]

Some facts you might not have considered about Summer break: Math skills are going to erode for most children. Those without books or chances to read are going to fall further behind. Children who tend toward obesity will likely gain weight as much as three times their rate the rest of the year. Children in […]

Did you know… Top three supply purchases for Back to School? In Capital One’s 11th annual back-to-school shopping survey, both teens and parents surveyed ranked traditional supplies such as notebooks and pencils, clothes and backpacks/totes as their top three purchases. in fact it is said that in August 2010, families spent $7.4 billion at family […]

Did you know: 14.2 million Number of computers available for classroom use in the nation’s 114,700 elementary and secondary schools; that comes down to 1 computer for every 4 students. Currently 100 Percent of public schools have Internet access. In 1995, the proportion was 50 percent. Most schools are now implementing the use of digital […]

The tradition of giving apples to teachers dates back to the 16th century in Denmark, where parents would pay their educators with food (namely, apples since they were expensive and hard to harvest), since teachers couldn’t live off their small salaries.

Not every country has the same school days as we do here in North America. In Brazil, school runs from 7 a.m. to noon because students go home to share lunch (the most important meal) with their family. And in Mexico, students go to school Monday through Friday with elective classes on Saturdays too.

Although locating a tutor may be easy your job isn’t over – yet. Take stock of their qualifications and don’t hesitate to ask questions and request references from other parents whose children they have worked with successfully. Can your tutor spot where your child may be having trouble learning? Can your child’s tutor be reached […]

According to a study done by Yale University, the smell of a crayon ranks #18 on the list of most recognizable scents for adults. In the Color Census 2000, blue was voted the favorite color out of 120 choices. Bringing up the rear? Tan, tumbleweed and spring green. By the time a child celebrates their […]