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When Mom or Dad Goes Back to School, Everyone Learns

Backpacks are packed. Alarm clocks are set. Homework is back on the kitchen table. For families across Baltimore, back-to-school season usually means children heading into classrooms for another year. But in some homes, Mom or Dad is going back to school, too. When a parent decides to return to the…

onthemarcmediaAugust 31, 2026

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Why Adult Education Programs Offer More Than Just Classes

Adult education programs are far more than just a place to take classes, they’re about building a support system that helps adult learners succeed in both their studies and their professional lives. While many adult learners juggle careers, families, and other responsibilities, these programs are designed to remove the barriers…

onthemarcmediaMarch 27, 2026

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Building a Study Routine When You Haven’t Been in School in Years: A Guide for Adult Learners

Returning to school as an adult while juggling work, family, and other commitments can feel overwhelming, but with a little planning and consistency, you can create a study routine that fits into your busy life. The key is to start small, build momentum, and stay committed. Here’s how you can…

onthemarcmediaMarch 5, 2026

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10 Strategies for Success as an Adult High School Student

Going back to school as an adult takes courage. Whether you’re 21 or 82, walking back into a classroom after time away can feel exciting, intimidating, empowering — and overwhelming — all at once. Many adult learners at the Baltimore Excel Center are balancing work schedules, childcare, transportation challenges, and…

onthemarcmediaFebruary 26, 2026

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Rebuilding Confidence When You Return to School as an Adult Learner

Returning to school as an adult takes courage. For many students at the Baltimore Excel Center, the decision to come back to the classroom happens after years—sometimes decades—away from formal education. Life has happened in the meantime: careers, family responsibilities, financial pressures, health challenges, or past experiences in school that…

onthemarcmediaFebruary 10, 2026

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Time Management for Adult Learners: Staying on Track While Balancing Life

Going back to school as an adult is a powerful decision—but it’s rarely simple. Most adult learners aren’t just students. They’re parents, employees, caregivers, partners, and community members. Finding time for classes, studying, and assignments while juggling everything else can feel overwhelming, especially if school has been out of your…

onthemarcmediaJanuary 28, 2026

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Setting Yourself Up for Success Before Your First Day Back to School

Deciding to return to school as an adult is a big step—and a powerful one. Whether you’re finishing your high school diploma to advance your career, support your family, or prove something to yourself, the days before your first class matter more than you might think. Success doesn’t start on…

onthemarcmediaJanuary 19, 2026

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It’s Never Too Late: Debunking the Myths That Keep Adults from Returning to School

For many adults, the idea of going back to school can feel overwhelming—even impossible. Life gets in the way. Work schedules, family responsibilities, financial pressure, and past experiences with school all pile up, creating a powerful internal voice that says, “It’s too late for me.” At the Goodwill Excel Center,…

onthemarcmediaDecember 23, 2025

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The Hidden Benefits of Going Back to School as an Adult

A fresh start, a stronger future, and a community that believes in you. People often talk about adult education in terms of checking a box: finish the high school diploma, get a better job, move forward. But anyone who walks through the doors of the Baltimore Excel Center knows the…

onthemarcmediaDecember 10, 2025

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Parenting + Schooling = Possible: Supporting Student-Parents at The Excel Center

Going back to school is no small task, especially when you’re doing it with little ones watching, cheering, and sometimes crying from the sidelines. For many students who are also parents, the decision to return to the classroom is not just about earning a diploma, but it’s about creating a…

onthemarcmediaNovember 24, 2025

Adult Learners

When Mom or Dad Goes Back to School, Everyone Learns

Why Adult Education Programs Offer More Than Just Classes

Building a Study Routine When You Haven’t Been in School in Years: A Guide for Adult Learners

10 Strategies for Success as an Adult High School Student

Rebuilding Confidence When You Return to School as an Adult Learner

Time Management for Adult Learners: Staying on Track While Balancing Life

Setting Yourself Up for Success Before Your First Day Back to School

It’s Never Too Late: Debunking the Myths That Keep Adults from Returning to School

The Hidden Benefits of Going Back to School as an Adult

Parenting + Schooling = Possible: Supporting Student-Parents at The Excel Center

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