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My Son Taught His Own Damn Self … And Got Into College!

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My Son Taught His Own Damn Self … And Got Into College!

“Do you know what you’ll be if you do this?” my husband raged at our then-16-year-old son, “You’ll be just another Black man without a high-school diploma. Why are you acting like...

June 8 2022

By Alina Adams

This LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class

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This LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class

Editor’s note: to protect students’ and families’ privacy, we have chosen to refer to students and their families by first name only.

June 1 2022

By Jeffrey Kelly

COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors' Postsecondary Choices. Here's How We Can Help.

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COVID-19 Impacts Graduating Seniors' Postsecondary Choices. Here's How We Can Help.

Once a happy inflection point for many young people, high school graduation—and what comes next—is now chaotic. COVID-19 has dramatically raised the barriers to accessing and...

May 12 2021

By Lina Bankert

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Why Math Identity Matters