by | Apr 19, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 19, and actor Hugh O’Brian was born on this date in 1925. In entertainment, he is perhaps best known for playing the title character in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, but one could argue that Hugh O’Brian has had a bigger impact on teenagers. That’s...
by | Apr 18, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 18, and we are in the middle of the 2024 National Week of FAFSA Action. It’s a week dedicated to reminding students that the 2024-2025 FAFSA form is available, and now would be a great time for you to complete it! If you are nearing the end of your...
by | Apr 17, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 17, and author and playwright Thornton Wilder was born on this date in 1897. Our Town is among his most popular plays, and the title of that play got us thinking about our town and your town. Although we are based in Lansing, Illinois just south of...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 16, and today’s blog remembers Selena on what would’ve been her 53rd birthday. She was known as the Queen of Tejano Music but another title she had was American School Graduate. Selena was a child prodigy in music and by the time she was ready to begin...
by | Apr 15, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 15, and Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier on this date in 1947. Every year on this date MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in his honor, and last year two American School employees attended a MLB game on this date in which every...
by | Apr 12, 2024 | New Blog
It’s April 12, and on this date in 1981, Columbia was launched in NASA’s first Space Shuttle mission. This historic first got us thinking about how students might use our high school courses to get their homeschool high school diploma program off the ground. Our...
