Steckel, a high school college counselor and author of Hold Fast to Dreams, and Delbanco, author of College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, discuss the collegiate experience of low-income students.
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Is There Hope for the Survivors of the Drug Wars?
Criminalized and discarded, falling at the bottom of every statistic, they want something better.
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When Death Comes to the Festival
Will the tragedy at SXSW change the nature of the celebration in years to come?
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Stress, Poverty, and the Childhood Reading Gap
A recent study adds to the mounting pile of evidence that a child’s early years are critical for determining later academic success. Poor kids are falling far behind.
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The Homeschool Apostates
They were raised to carry the fundamentalist banner forward and redeem America. But now the Joshua Generation is rebelling.
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Falling Down the Rabbit Hole of NYC’s Lena Dunham Obsession
It’s a dark place.
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Over-Interpreting Mundane Poll Results
There’s nothing special about the drop in Obama’s approval ratings among young people.
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Reversing Broward County’s School-to-Prison Pipeline
The story behind the so-far successful crusade to end disproportionate student arrests and suspensions in one Florida school district.
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A Church Basement Revival without the God Part
Even if you can start a religion that prominently features Bon Jovi songs, should you?
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A New York State of Self-Esteem
The city’s program to improve girls’ body image could actually work.
