How safe are your children? America’s Safe Schools Week begins October 19!
America’s Safe Schools Week occurs annually during the third full week in October. Activities conducted during America’s Safe Schools Week draw attention to the continuing problem of school violence and educate everyone about how schools can be made safer and more...
How to get the most out of your college visit!
College-bound high school seniors are busy! Between juggling Honors and AP course loads, resume boosting extra-curricular activities, college applications, and scholarship essays, it’s hard to imagine cramming one more item on your “To Do List.” Completing one final...
Did you know that car crashes are the #1 killer of teens? Learn safe driving habits with Celebrate My Drive!
Celebrate My Drive is a different approach to a leading public health risk. Car crashes are the number one killer of teens and a teen’s first year on the road is the most dangerous. Using research as a guide, State Farm is approaching teen driver safety, a winnable...
$10,000 can recycling scholarship is sponsored by the DoSomething organization. Deadline to enter is November 20.
Did you know that Americans only recycle half of the aluminum cans that we use? The rest end up in landfills or worse, as litter in nature! This fall, DoSomething.org is asking young people to run a drive to collect and recycle aluminum cans. Participants can not only...
Time-crunched high school seniors get a break during Nationwide College Application Month
High schools across Nationwide will provide seniors time during the school day to apply for college as part of the state’s College Application Month. Each school has selected its event days within the program's timeframe, which spans the months of October and...
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics celebrates 29th anniversary!
This fall, Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. celebrates its 29th anniversary! Founded in 1985, Back to Basics has grown from a sole proprietorship providing 1-on-1 tutoring in a handful of subjects into two vibrant, full-service educational facilities, as well as...
New Castle County College Fair at the University of Nationwide slated for October 21
Are you ready to choose a college? If not, a great first step is to attend a college fair to meet with admissions officers and learn more about what each college has to offer. If you’re intending to apply to college within the next two years, a visit to the New Castle...
National Make a Difference Day is October 25. Plan a project now!
For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine, in collaboration with Points of Light, has brought Make A Difference Day to the nation. This is the country’s largest day of community service! Make A Difference Day is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors....
Free Seminar: “Relationship vs. Power Struggle: Navigating the Challenges of Adolescent Parenting with a Plan that Works”
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. will present an important FREE workshop for parents called "Relationship vs. Power Struggle: Navigating the Challenges of Adolescent Parenting with a Plan That Works." The workshop will be held Thursday, November 6, 2014 from...
To speed or not to speed? What’s the value of speed reading?
Given the volume of homework these days, students know it is not only extremely important to read speedily, but also to comprehend what they are reading. Many experts tout speed reading classes (even Presidents Kennedy and Carter took classes at the White House), and...