by | Aug 5, 2021 | New Blog
It’s August 5, and on this date in 1914, the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. All of us are familiar with the colors of red for stop, yellow for caution and green for go, and our online middle school courses and online high school...
by | Aug 4, 2021 | New Blog
The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling has announced its 2021-2022 College Fairs schedule. We share this schedule for students in our college preparatory program or anyone else who might be interested in furthering his or her education after...
by | Aug 3, 2021 | New Blog
It’s August 3, and on this date in 1527, English explorer John Rut sent the very first letter from North America when he wrote to King Henry from his location in St. John’s, Newfoundland. In the nearly 500 years since then, countless pieces of mail have been sent...
by | Aug 2, 2021 | New Blog
It’s August 2, and on this date in 1790, the first United States Census was conducted. Censuses are conducted every ten years, and so we just completed one in 2020, but today’s anniversary got us thinking about an American School census. We’ve counted up the number...
by | Jul 30, 2021 | New Blog
It’s July 30, and American businessman Henry Ford was born on this date in 1863. You probably know him best as the man who founded the Ford Motor Company, but his innovations, which included assembly lines and the 40-hour work week, extend far beyond the automotive...
by | Jul 29, 2021 | New Blog
This blog often includes links to our enrollment page from which people can enroll in our accredited high school program, accredited middle school program or independent study program, but you might wonder what happens immediately after you enroll, and that is the...
