Texas A&M Cancels White Lives Matter Protest On 9/11
Following the advice of law enforcement officials, Texas A&M has cancelled the white lives matter event scheduled for September 11, 2017 in consideration of safety.
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Escape Games: The Latest Piece of the Classroom Puzzle
Escape rooms are all the rage, and some savvy educators are using them to unlock student’s learning potential.
Why are High Schools Beefing Up Their Sexual Assault Policies? Pressure from Teens.
While students who’ve experienced sexual assault are relying on Title IX, the Trump administration may pull back some protections.
I’m Compromising Myself And My Blackness To Push Social Change
It’s complicated living in this mostly white town…I’ve had to compromise myself and my community more than I want, hoping for diversity and dialogue.
From Coding To Construction
It seems like everyone is talking about how more women need to go into technical careers. For a while I considered studying computer science. But I found myself craving something more tangible.
Going to College Without a Safety Net
My family has always been economically vulnerable — something a recent survey, called GenForward, from the University of Chicago, says is common among black and Latino youth.
Pregnant Teen Banned From Graduation
“There was a lot of shock and a lot of fear. Shock because I never thought that it would happen to me. And fear because I knew how I was going to be treated.”
We Took A Bunch Of Famous Education Quotes And Edited Them For Current Grads
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with student loan payments.” ― Abigail Adams
What it Means to Have an Autistic Muppet
I spent the first eight or so years of my life oblivious of my autism label. My parents broke the news to me in fourth grade. And when they told me, I started crying.