The effects of holistic review on college admissions
COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, resulting in the most profound disruption in the history of education through widespread school closures. Although the full extent of its effects continues to…
Keep readingSixteen states identified where land-grant HBCUs are underfunded
In a letter sent to 16 governors, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack emphasized the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant…
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Using Thrity Umrigar’s novels to tackle summer reading apathy
One way I suggest engaging eleventh and twelfth-grade readers — especially for summer reading assignments — involves assigning modern novels outside of the traditional canon. Two…
How to Navigate Censorship in a High School English Classroom
At a faculty meeting, a colleague once whispered to me, “So, what do you actually do in your English class if everyone already knows how to read and…
Teach with humility; Achieve the impossible in teaching expectations
It seems to me that being a modern-day teacher is more challenging than ever before. On average, 15% of students nationwide receive IDEA services for individualized education plans…
Delays continue in FAFSA processing as White House announces March release of applicant information
The White House and the U.S. Department of Education jointly declared today that institutions should not expect to receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applicant information…
Biden-Harris Administration announces $4.9 billion in additional student loan debt relief
In a move to alleviate the financial burden on borrowers, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of an additional $4.9 billion in student loan debt relief for…
Six Ways to Retain Teacher Autonomy
In the last post, we examined the role of rhetoric in our modern classrooms, and we discussed how to both detect it and filter it into categories that…