by | Jan 12, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 12, and Ray Harroun was born on this day in 1879. His claim to fame is winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911, and so one can safely assume that he knew something about cars. If you want to learn more about cars, consider taking our Auto...
by | Jan 9, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 9, and Connecticut became a state on this day in 1788. One of Connecticut’s nicknames is The Land of Steady Habits, and that unusual nickname got us thinking about the study habits of students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high...
by | Jan 8, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 8, and George Washington gave the first State of the Union address on this day in 1790. The President of the United States is required by law to give an update to Congress from time to time, and this update is known as the State of the Union, a speech...
by | Jan 7, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 7, and the Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia on this day in 1782. It was the first commercial bank in the United States, and this anniversary got us thinking about the various ways people can pay us for their print and online middle school...
by | Jan 6, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 6, and New Mexico became a state on this day in 1912. New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, and more than 3 million homeschooling students in New Mexico and across the country and around the world have been enchanted by our self-paced courses...
by | Jan 5, 2026 | New Blog
It’s January 5, and American School is back open after our annual winter break. Since this is our first day of operations in 2026, it’s also the first blog of 2026, and that got us thinking about goals and resolutions for the new year. People often make new year’s...
