Parents sharing the process of searching for a school in Greater Philadelphia. What kind of school are you looking for? Charter, public, private, city, suburban?
Forgive the nerdy Trek reference. So it turns out that there is this guy, Salman Khan, who created a bunch of You Tube videos to help tutor his cousin in math from across the country. From this humble beginning blossomed the Khan Academy, a non-profit organization that hosts thousands of videos covering a huge range of topics at all skill levels. They have won awards from Microsoft and Google, among others. Check out the Wikipedia article on the Khan Academy if you want to hear more about their mission, history, and awards.
Khan Academy can be a great resource if you are considering homeschooling, obviously, but it can also be a great resource to supplement a kid’s education when a little extra help is needed. I really could have used Khan’s help in high school chemistry.
Len Lipkin
PSS Community