This is the fourth draft I have written in four days. Each day, more public pronouncements on race and hate and history find their place in mainstream and social media. …
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 …
Scholarships, with Strings Attached
I stood with a student and her mother, hearing their indecision. The student had to choose between two athletic scholarships, one requiring she maintain a 2.5 and another a 3.0 …
EVOLUTION: The Closing of ScholarShop
From left: Dorothy Pelton and Evelyn Newman On the day ScholarShop began its closeout month, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis received a grant from the Eric P. and Evelyn …
Assume Nothing
The Greyhound Bus trip from St. Louis to San Bernardino took 48 hours, following the general path of old Route 66. Taking that trip several times each year to and …
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 …
