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Apps that help kids stay focused in school

WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that after spring break, kids lose momentum when it comes to focusing and finishing their school work. Although technology can often be a distraction to most kids, there are a number of apps that can help with attention and motivation.

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Ann Dolin is a former public school teacher and the founder and president of Educational Connections Tutoring, which helps students throughout the Washington, D.C. area. She’s the author of the award-winning books Homework Made Simple and A Parent’s Guide to Private Schools.

How Randolph-Macon Academy is prepping for in-person classes

By Neal Augenstein
"Male on the hall," calls out retired Air Force Brigadier General David Wesley as he gets ready to enter the mostly empty girls' dormitory at Randolph-Macon Academy, in Front Royal, Virginia. After hearing the acknowledgment from a female supervisor on duty, Wesley swings open the door, ready to demonstrate how the private boarding school intends to open safely, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Gen. Wesley — who introduces himself as "Dave" — is the head of school at the academy, which sits atop a hill in Front Royal, Virginia. "If you see it on the web page as 'President,' it just means I'm the principal of the high school."
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