At 3, my daughter somehow knew to raise her right fist, close her eyes, and declare herself. Doing so did not diminish her love for her baby brother or her …
EXPRESS YOUR SELF
“Can you tell I’m anxious? new art coming. I’m excited. It’s dark, scary…like the way the future seems sometimes.” Vivian, a first-year college student, typed these words into her Instagram …
How Minimum Wage Matters to Students
The image on the left is me, the last time I earned minimum wage. During my college summers I worked two jobs to save for the school year. Minimum wage …
DOING GOOD: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
I’m out to prove to you in this blogpost what you already know. There are some who are quite motivated to “do well” (and among them there are those who …
GET OUT YOUR NATIONAL BADGE OF HONOR
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: If you are reading this blog, chances are good that you are committed to educational equity and to the principles of democracy. Your action is needed now. …
Policymaking Toolkit for Tough Times
Right now, policy is being made not by legislation but by incompetence and intimidation. These tactics were not among the principles set forth by the founding mothers of The Scholarship …