Cardinal Education Journal
October 22, 2020
With coronavirus suddenly altering every aspect of our lives, schools made a dramatic shift to virtual or distance learning back in March. This meant that video calling services like Zoom became classroom spaces for kids as young as kindergarten to graduate students at universities. Although school continued on, the new routine didn’t come without its […]
October 20, 2020
While the switch to online and hybrid-learning programs has been tough for students everywhere, it’s been especially hard on students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. Students with learning differences typically need more structure and supervision at school. However, in online and hybrid-learning formats, teachers can’t meet these needs for students. As a […]
May 20, 2020
It’s that time of year again! Classes are starting back up, and students are wondering what the new semester will bring. How much homework will I have? Will this semester be easier? There are very few who think about what they would like to accomplish this semester. Nonetheless, setting goals is an important, yet often […]
April 18, 2020
The state of California is leaning toward dropping Algebra I from 8th grade, preferring to rely on a “Common Core” set of guidelines that leaves out Algebra. Having a math curriculum core that leaves out the foundation of all high school mathematics is a major retreat from the curriculum standard throughout the United States, an […]
March 30, 2020
The alarming trend of dwindling college acceptance rates creates pressure in every aspect of students’ lives. Because college admissions has become so competitive, students are led to believe that even something as simple as choosing which extracurricular activities to participate in may wind up being the difference between acceptance and rejection senior year. They stress […]
February 18, 2020
Editor’s Note: This article is the fourth in our four-part series Demographic Factors in College Admissions This question has become increasingly more difficult to answer. According to a study performed by Princeton Professor Thomas J. Espenshade, the admissions advantage for underrepresented minority groups can be quite substantial. However, the reasons for the leg-up in the […]
January 18, 2020
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in our four-part series Demographic Factors in College Admissions The answer: Not quite. But the admissions process at top tier universities may be more skewed than you think. Asian Americans in particular are facing seemingly insurmountable odds in their quest to gain acceptance to elite universities. In fact, […]
December 2, 2019
Every year, public school students in California are tested through the Standardized Testing and Reporting program, commonly known as STAR testing. Parents receive their child’s results, which slot that child into one of 5 categories: Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic, and Far Below Basic. Most parents perceive a child’s scores falling in the Advanced range […]
November 18, 2019
Cardinal Education believes in the social value of a strong public education system and sponsors pro bono programs to bring private sector expertise to bear. However, government fiscal policies are short-changing public schools of opportunities: activities, sports, variety of classes, advanced classes, student-teacher ratios, and counseling departments. The “private school imperative” means that despite economic […]
October 12, 2019
Math Course Grade Pre-Algebra Before 8th Grade Algebra 1 8th Grade Geometry 9th Grade Algebra 2 9th/10th Grade Pre Calc (aka Math Analysis) 10th/11th Grade Single Variable Calc 11th/12th Grade Multivariable Calc/AP Calc BC/Statistics 12th Grade Wondering what your child should be doing to get ahead over the summer? We say, focus on math! We […]
September 18, 2019
Due to a peculiar relic of our agrarian past, schools shut down in the summer. While the time off provides a great opportunity for families to spend time together and for kids to gain new experiences at camp, taking summer classes is no longer merely for those whose grades suffered during the school year. In […]
August 12, 2019
Junior year is almost over, and it’s come time again to pick classes for next year. Your student looks over all the choices before them for the last time in their high school career. “Remember,” you say, “you’ll need to be working on your college applications this fall!” “I know, I know,” they absentmindedly reply […]
