 Dear reader,
The so-called Varsity Blues scandal made for captivating images of celebrities facing punishment for bribing their children’s way into competitive colleges. Less attention has been paid to a different but far more common conundrum: students who arrive on campus, become alienated and can’t find their way.
This week, The Hechinger Report tells the heart-wrenching story of a New Orleans charter school known for sending nearly all of its graduates to college. But once those students stepped onto campuses, most of them struggled; of the school’s first 52 graduates, only six finished college on time. There are many lessons here, and even some potential solutions. We’d love to hear what you think. Reply directly to this email to share your thoughts.
Liz Willen, Editor
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She’d spent four years at Sci Academy learning how to improve her writing and study habits, but no one in high school had talked about what college would feel like if your only friend dropped out and your roommate couldn’t bear to live with you. She’d never learned to navigate being the sole black woman in a residence hall full of white people who didn’t understand her.
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Scholars are dissecting early childhood speech even more and analyzing the content of back-and-forth conversations. Thanks to advances in wearable audio recorders and natural language processing technology, it’s become more practical to “listen” to hours of speech inside homes.
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For teachers, talking about impeachment and addressing the discord are important. Here is a quick primer on how to explain to students the procedures and the facts about impeachment.
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For years prior to the announcement, advocates and lawmakers from both political parties argued for removing obstacles for Americans who qualify for debt relief because of disabilities. Now, Republicans and Democrats agree that it’s time to finish the job for the roughly 200,000 eligible student loan borrowers who were left out of last month’s decision.
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The goal is for our computers to make humanlike judgments and perform tasks to make our lives easier, but if we’re not careful, our machines will replicate our racism, too, columnist Andre Perry writes.
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This hidden education crisis is even more widespread for families living with incomes below the federal poverty line, with the percentage of students missing a month or more of school nearly doubling to one in every three. Why is this happening, and what can be done?
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Solutions
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