Borland Educational

Math Tutoring and Test Prep: 415-332-4564

Results

“I wanted to write you a short note to thank you for the work you did with Mark this past spring. You not only turned him around, but restored his natural love of math.”

Justine R. (Client: 1983)

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“I have always been absolutely math phobic. Finally I found Chris Borland to tutor me. That turned out to be an inspired moment. I not only got through the class, I got an A.

"Now I feel a confidence in my math skills that I never had in my forty plus years. I'm not afraid anymore and I know that I can do it.”

Kathleen G. (Student: 2000)

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“Chris is a phenomenal math, PSAT, and SAT tutor. I studied with him for over three years and am so grateful for all of his invaluable knowledge and the confidence that he instilled in me as a math student.

"When I started studying with him, I never would have imagined that I would later voluntarily take (and enjoy) calculus!

"Now, years later, the same standardized test-taking skills that he taught me for the PSAT and SAT are helping me immensely in my LSAT prep.

"Chris is patient and efficient in his teaching. I would highly recommend him to everyone!”

Gary C. (Client: 2016)

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“Chris has taken this average boy and taught him not only several levels of math but also an appreciation for the subject. My son is now in the advanced program at his school, which is algebra in 8th grade.

"Chris has also acted as a friend ... advising my son about education in general, organization, love of words as well as numbers.

"I am extremely pleased.”

Jeanne B. (Client: 1999)

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"[Chris’s] methods are extremely effective and he is one of the kindest, most supportive men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

"Working with him has been one of my best academic experiences and I congratulate Chris on his hard work and dedication to the success of his pupils."

Harrison M. (Student: 2017)

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“Over this past year, I observed Chris tutoring the 8-year-old that I nanny. This child began working with Chris during 1st grade, and by now he is extremely confident in his mathematical abilities.

“I was blown away as I overheard Chris teaching his student many of the same concepts that I had to review for the GRE - properties of exponents, square roots, fractions, negative integers, prime numbers, and even basic algebra. The boy was preparing for a graduate school entrance exam in 2nd grade!

“Not only is Chris vastly knowledgeable in math, he is also infinitely patient and easygoing. He also takes the time to write thorough emails to update parents as his students progress.

“I would encourage any parents that are on the fence to invest in a tutor. Math was a huge source of anxiety for me all throughout school (and most certainly on the GRE). From observing Chris with his student, I have no doubt that my grades and confidence in STEM subjects would have increased drastically had he been my tutor. I couldn't put a price tag on that!”

Eve S. (Other: 2017)

Educational Resources

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Civics and Citizenship

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Basics

Civics 101
Very concise rundown of the basic functions of American government at the federal and state levels. More detail here. U.S. citizenship quiz here.

Economics 101
Ultra-brief treatment of a few basic macro-economic concepts all citizens should know and understand. More detail here and here.

Congress.gov
Read legislation, Congressional Record, glossary; get info on reps; see original U.S. founding documents; learn about legislative process. All things Congress!

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Reps and Agencies

How to Contact Your Elected Officials
General info and links on how to contact all federal, state, and local governmental officials. Do a little simple research, store key numbers in your phone, call often.

PublicCitizen Primer
Basic article on writing/calling U.S. Senate and House representatives. Includes the tool-free Capitol Switchboard number: 877-762-8762.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Media licenses are public trusts. Theoretically, the FCC works to ensure our mass media functions in the best interest of the pubic as a whole. Make your voice heard!

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News and Commentary

CNN
Centrist major media outlet.

Huffington Post
Left-leaning news aggregation site.

Newsmax
Right-leaning news aggregation site.

Politico
Centrist news aggregation site.

Real Clear Politics
Centrist news aggregation site.

Jonathan Turley
Libertarian commentator.

Salon
Left-leaning news and opinion site.

National Review
Right-leaning news and opinion site.

The Hill
Centrist news and opinion site.

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Fact Checkers

PolitiFact
By Tampa Bay Times, winner of the Pulitzer. Ratings, graphs, explanations make assessing veracity of statements by public figures easy. Best section: Pants on Fire.

Snopes
Anonymous online posting ushered in trolling and questionable or spurious "alternative facts." Snopes was first to debunk urban legends and email forwards.

FactCheck.org
Award-winning project of the Annenberg Public Policy center at UOP. Winner of four Webbies. Time called factcheck.org "one of the 25 sites we can't live without."

Washington Post Fact Checker Blog
"Pinocchio-themed" fact checking effort by pioneering fact checker and WaPo journalist Glenn Kessler.

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Polls

FiveThirtyEight
Nate Silver's famed statistical analysis site. Data-based articles on current issues in sports, politics, science and health, economics, culture. Polls here.

RCP: Polls
The polls section of Real Clear Politics is often cited in political discussion and debate. Use drop-down menu under "Polls" in upper-left corner under the banner.

HuffPost Pollster
Huffington Post articles highlighting current polling results and trends. Yet another poll aggregator, yet another site to check during election season! Graphs here.

PredictIt
Betting markets take polls one step farther: only opinions of those willing to put $$ on the line are counted. Gives new meaning to the phrase "Money in Politics."

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Activism

ACLU
Dedicated to protecting our constitutional rights, the American Civil Liberties Union was formed in 1920 and made famous during the 1925 Scopes Trial.

Common Cause
Non-partisan government reform/accountability, equal opportunity, public interest watchdog organization founded by Republican John Gardner in 1970.

Public Citizen
Consumer rights group formed by Ralph Nader in 1971. "Lobbyists for the People" work to counter the unfair political advantage of big $$ corporations.

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Causes

Save The Internet
Democracy can't exist without a free press. Today, the 4th Estate is digital & more accessible to ordinary voices than ever. But will the internet remain free/neutral?

Climate Change
Greatest moral challenge of the 21st century. Will we think only of our own wants? Or also of future generations, viability of life on Earth, our generational legacy?

$$ in Politics
The powerfully corrupting influence of money in American politics is widespread and well documented. It doesn't need to be this way. Money is power, not speech!

Human Rights
Are all souls equal? Do certain rights accrue to all of us simply because of our basic humanity? If so, ignorance of these rights is an egregious affront to humankind.

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