Category: Miscellaneous

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]