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Since 2006, the American School Blog has kept students, parents and school officials up to date on what’s happening at American School. Below are our most recent blog posts. Visit the American School Blog Archive to read noteworthy blogs from over the years.
Today’s Anniversaries: Ohio and Nebraska
It’s March 1, and Ohio became a state on this date in 1803. Nebraska followed suit on this date in 1867. Over the years American School has visited both states for homeschool conventions, and so today’s blog is going to be about how we choose which homeschool...
Travis Pastrana Races in 2023 Daytona 500
American School graduate Travis Pastrana recently raced in his first Daytona 500 and had a strong 11th place finish in the Great American Race. Although he didn’t take the checkered flag first, we are proud of Travis for trying something new and doing quite well at...
American School Updates Consumer Economics Course
American School is pleased to release an updated version of our Consumer Economics course. The course features a new textbook and new study guide and would be a fine addition to a general high school diploma program, college preparatory program or independent study...
Today’s Anniversary: The First Perforated Postage Stamp
It’s February 24, and on this date in 1854 a penny red postage stamp became the first perforated postage stamp available for distribution. Although the penny red postage stamp was issued by the United Kingdom, today’s anniversary got us thinking about postage stamps...
Today’s Birthday: R.T. Miller
It’s February 23, and American School founder R.T. Miller was born on this date in 1867. American School was founded in 1897, so by age 30, R.T. Miller had founded what would become one of the largest and longest-serving distance learning schools in the world. Over...
Today’s Birthday: George Washington
It’s February 22, and George Washington was born on this date in 1732. If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you know that we encourage students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program to visit...
Mardi Gras 2023
It’s February 21, and today is Mardi Gras. It also goes by other names such as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, but no matter what you call it, many people view today as a day to indulge in sweets before the beginning of Lent. For many of us who work at American...
American School Closed February 20, 2023
American School will be closed Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, February 21. Although American School has had presidents of its own for more than a century, Monday’s holiday refers to...
Testimonial Thursday
It’s Thursday, so let’s feature another testimonial from one of our students. Spencer from Michigan writes, “I found the methods very good, and the directions easy to understand. The textbooks were great and easy to read. The study guides were very helpful in my...
Today’s Birthday: Susan B. Anthony
It’s February 15, and women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony was born on this date in 1820. She is perhaps best known for her efforts to grant women the right to vote, and in 1979 she became the first woman featured on American money. Her birthday is a great time...
Valentine’s Day 2023
It’s February 14, and today is Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is all about love, and so today we’re going to share what students love most about American School. If you guessed a wide variety of print or online middle school courses, you’d be in correct, although...
Today’s Birthday: Coach K
It’s February 13, and retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski turns 76 years old today. Coach K, as he is known to basketball fans, won a record 1202 games and 5 national championships in his 47-year head coaching career, and in his final season he led the Blue...
American School Among Best Homeschool Curriculum and Programs of 2023
American School is honored to be a part of Howtohomeschool.com’s Best Homeschool Curriculum and Programs of 2023. The recognition is proof that homeschool students from across the country enjoy taking our accredited homeschool courses in grades 6-12. Some...
Halley’s Comet and Mark Twain
It’s February 9, and Halley’s Comet last appeared in our solar system on this date in 1986. Halley’s Comet comes around every 75 years or so, and its next appearance is expected sometime in 2061. Before 1986, Halley’s Comet appeared in 1835 and 1910, and those years...
Today’s Anniversary: The Hollywood Walk of Fame
It’s February 8, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame opened on this date in 1960. To date more than 2700 celebrities have had a star installed in the ground on several sidewalks in Hollywood, including the Osmonds. The Osmonds and other celebrities have been our students...
Today’s Anniversary: Pinocchio
It’s February 7, and the movie Pinocchio premiered on this date in 1940. In the movie, Pinocchio is a wooden boy whose nose grows if he tells a lie. That got us thinking about the type of honest service we have given our students over the years. We have an A+...
Today’s Anniversary: Massachusetts
It’s February 6, and Massachusetts became a state on this date in 1788. Massachusetts has a special place in our heart because it is our home state. R.T. Miller and his friends founded American School there in 1897, and Massachusetts was our home for a few years...
Today’s Anniversary: Paper Money in the Americas
It’s February 3, and on this date in 1690, the Massachusetts colony issued the first paper money in the Americas. It’s a good occasion to remind you that American School accepts many forms of payment for middle school courses and high school courses, but sending...
Groundhog Day 2023
It’s February 2, and today is Groundhog Day. Earlier this morning American School’s groundhog saw her shadow, which means we’ll have six more weeks of winter around here if you believe in the weather forecasting abilities of rodents. No matter the weather, American...
Today’s Birthday: Langston Hughes
It’s February 1, and poet Langston Hughes was born on this date in 1901. He was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance which was a revival of African-American culture that had its origins in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. By coincidence, the birthday of...
Today’s Birthday: Franklin D. Roosevelt
It’s January 30, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on this date in 1882. FDR, as he was known, was the 32nd President of the United States and was elected to four terms in office even though he served just more than three terms due to his death in office early in...
American School and the Australian Open
The Australian Open tennis tournament concludes this weekend in Melbourne, and so today is the perfect time to look back at some successes American School students have had in the land Down Under. On the men’s side, Andre Agassi is a four-time singles champion,...
Today’s Anniversary: Michigan
It’s January 26, and Michigan became a state on this date in 1837. American School regularly attends conventions in the Wolverine State, but whether you cheer for the Wolverines or the Spartans, our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses...
Today’s Anniversary: The First Trans-Continental Telephone Call
It’s January 25, and on this date in 1915, Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, called Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco. Making calls across the country today is no big deal, but the call 108 years ago today was the first time such a telephone call...
2023 Chinese New Year
It’s January 24, and today is the second day after Chinese New Year, which this year began on January 22. The Chinese zodiac, which is related to the Chinese calendar, has 12 animals associated with it, and 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Today is the perfect time...