Every parent wants successful kids and successful teens! Are you a parent wanting to help your child with education, college planning, and career readiness? Do you need to understand the college admission, academic planning, common core, and the current buzzwords of critical and creative thinking? Are you thinking about this book because you know college planning doesn't begin your child's senior year? College and Career Ready! Schools say it. Media does, too. What do college and career ready mean? More important, how can parents coach their kids into college champions? Experienced educator Kira Janene Holt explains how parents can prepare kids to be successful at school, work, and life. She believes learning can be fun for the entire family. Parents want their kids to be successful and student success typically doesn't happen by chance.

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