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Teen NJ Tutor Helps Students Around The World Ace SATs With Viral TikTok Videos Teen NJ Tutor Helps Students Around The World Ace SATs With Viral TikTok Videos
Teen NJ Tutor Helps Students Around The World Ace SATs With Viral TikTok Videos Leon Wang admits learning has always come easily to him. But the rising Montclair High School senior says he's long watched his peers struggle. That's why he began helping them on the side as early as elementary school. He's been doing it ever since. When the pandemic hit, and everyone turned to TikTok for entertainment, Wang knew he could use the video-sharing app to reach a whole new audience. As of July 13, Wang had 160.9K followers on TikTok -- where he's widely known as "Leon the Tutor."  His page is brimming with videos on must-know formulas for taking the SAT/AC…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory COVID-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory
Covid-19: Lehigh University Makes Vaccines Mandatory All on-campus students at Lehigh University will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for the upcoming fall semester, school officials announced Wednesday. "Across the world and on our campus, COVID-19 vaccination is important for allowing a return to normal life," school officials wrote in a statement. The COVID-19 vaccination requirement will operate similarly to existing requirements for other immunizations and will begin to be implemented for students living on campus this summer, officials noted. "As with our other required immunizations, students may request an exempt…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Educator's Company Relieves Pressures Of Pandemic Learning For Kids Across America Educator's Company Relieves Pressures Of Pandemic Learning For Kids Across America
Educator's Company Relieves Pressures Of Pandemic Learning For Kids Across America One student is learning computer coding, another is taking Yoga. One is studying Spanish and another is mastering how to read a clock. From learning the ABCs to studying for the LSAT, all are doing so online with tutors stationed around the world through Virtuo Tutors. The company was launched last year by Lauren Rosenblum, a learning specialist at a New York City private school, who saw a need for improvement in the education sector at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I love working with kids, especially through one-on-one intervention, which allows you to get to know them, be their…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA High School College Fair 'Zoom Bombed' With Racist, Pornographic Images PA High School College Fair 'Zoom Bombed' With Racist, Pornographic Images
PA High School College Fair 'Zoom Bombed' With Racist, Pornographic Images A foreign hacker may be to blame for the racist and pornographic images that were broadcast during a Zoom college fair for Montgomery County high school students Friday, district officials said.  The images were posted to the Harriton High School event attended by nearly 300 students, and shut down as soon as counselors were notified, the Lower Merion District said. The district announced a switch to full-remote learning for its high schools just this week, following a petition launched by students. District officials believe the event was set up without usual security measures. "Thi…

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by Cecilia Levine