by | Sep 10, 2024 | New Blog
It’s September 10, and Isaac Funk was born on this date in 1839. He was one of the founders of the Funk and Wagnalls encyclopedia company, and so today’s blog is going to focus on reliable sources. Many years ago, encyclopedias such as Funk and Wagnalls were very...
by | Sep 9, 2024 | New Blog
It’s September 9, and California became a state on this date in 1850. Sometimes we get asked if our high school correspondence courses and online high school courses are University of California-approved, and at this moment they are not. That does not mean our...
by | Sep 6, 2024 | New Blog
It’s September 6, and on this date in 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record which had stood since 1939. This remarkable achievement got us thinking about the different ways homeschool students...
by | Sep 5, 2024 | New Blog
This coming Sunday is Grandparents’ Day, and so we are using today’s blog to thank all grandparents who have made American School their family’s distance education middle school or distance education high school. We are happy to provide your grandchildren with...
by | Sep 4, 2024 | New Blog
It’s September 4, and the current version of The Price is Right premiered on this date in 1972. If you’re a longtime blog reader you know that The Price is Right is this blog’s favorite game show for more reasons than Cliffhangers and Plinko. Whenever we mention The...
by | Sep 3, 2024 | New Blog
American School’s 11th convention appearance of 2024 will occur next week at the Kentucky School Counselor Association Fall Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit us in booth 12 at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa on Wednesday, September 11, from 1 p.m. to...
